title: Acute abdomen due to torsion of wandering spleen: CT diagnosis.
abstract: Two adults and a child with acute abdomen and surgically confirmed torsion of wandering spleen are presented. Computed tomography provided a spectrum of findings including an ovoid or comma-shaped abdominal mass, hypertrophy of the liver's left lobe, a whirled appearance of hyperdense, nonenhancing splenic vessels, and an enlarged spleen, exhibiting minimal or no enhancement. Computed tomography also indicated the point of torsion and the viability of splenic parenchyma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Medical School of Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raissaki
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prassopoulos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Daskalogiannaki
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Magkanas
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gourtsoyiannis
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography