title: Intrauterine torsion of a wandering spleen presenting as an abdominal cystic swelling.
abstract: Wandering spleen is a rare clinical condition that presents commonly with splenic infarction secondary to torsion. Intrauterine torsion of a wandering spleen, however, is extremely rare. An unusual case of intrauterine torsion of a wandering spleen presenting as an abdominal mass is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tawam Hospital, Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nawaz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jacobsz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matta
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Al-Khouder
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ansari
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Al-Salem
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D013154:Spleen; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014102:Torsion Abnormality