Acute abdomen caused by torsion of the pedicle in a wandering spleen.
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.
Cainzos
M
M
Department of Surgery, Hospital General de Galicia, Medical School, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Amigo
F
F
Porto
A
A
Paulos
A
A
Potel
J
J
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