title: Torsion of an accessory spleen.
abstract: Torsion of an accessory spleen is extremely rare. We report a case of an acute torsion of an accessory spleen in a young patient who presented with acute left abdominal pain and discuss the computed tomographic findings of this exceptional condition. Awareness of this entity and familiarity with typical imaging findings are mandatory for preoperative diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hadassah Mount Scopus University Hospital, Jerusalem, 91240, Israel.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grinbaum
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Zamir
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fields
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hiller
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013159:Splenic Infarction / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014102:Torsion Abnormality