title: Acute torsion of the spleen: diagnosis and management.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Complejo Hospitalario Xeral-Cíes, Pizarro 22, 36204, Vigo, Spain. luis.vazquez.castelo@sergas.es
authors.forename: José L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Vázquez
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montero
authors.forename: Florentino
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Díaz
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Muguerza
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Páramo
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Costa
mesh_terms: 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