title: Acute abdomen caused by torsion of the pedicle in a wandering spleen.
abstract: A case of acute abdomen caused by acute torsion of a wandering spleen in a 20-year-old female patient is presented. It underscores the efficiency of the ultrasonic examination in the diagnosis of this type of pathology.
authors: Department of Surgery, Hospital General de Galicia, Medical School, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Cainzos
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Amigo
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Porto
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Paulos
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Potel
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014102:Torsion Abnormality; D014463:Ultrasonography