Acute torsion of the spleen: diagnosis and management.
We present a 2-year-old girl with a 24-hour history of abdominal pain, fever, and vomiting. The diagnosis of acute splenic torsion was made by means of color and power Doppler ultrasound. Management of this rare surgical emergency is discussed.
Vázquez
José L
JL
Department of Radiology, Complejo Hospitalario Xeral-Cíes, Pizarro 22, 36204, Vigo, Spain. luis.vazquez.castelo@sergas.es
Montero
Margarita
M
Díaz
Florentino
F
Muguerza
Rosa
R
Páramo
Cristina
C
Rodríguez-Costa
Alberto
A
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013154:Spleen / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography