title: A wandering spleen: unusual cause of a pelvic mass.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Wandering spleen is a rare entity characterized by the incomplete fixation of the gastrosplenic ligaments. Several imaging modalities have been used to diagnose this condition, including Doppler ultrasonography, computed tomography, nuclear scintigraphy, and magnetic resonance imaging.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of an asymptomatic woman presenting to a family planning center. An adnexal mass palpated on pelvic examination was diagnosed subsequently as a wandering spleen.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case illustrates that ultrasonography and nuclear medicine are useful to make a definitive diagnosis of wandering spleen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. sarah@wallacecanada.com
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Herer
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kiraly
authors.forename: Eija
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Valikangas
authors.forename: Rose
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rahmani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid; D014463:Ultrasonography; D050805:Wandering Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid