title: Torsion in wandering spleen: CT demonstration of whirl sign.
abstract: Wandering spleen is a rare occurrence. Torsion of the splenic pedicle is the major life-threatening complication of this entity. Preoperative diagnosis is based on radiological investigation. We report two consecutive cases, one adult and one child, in whom torsion in a wandering spleen was diagnosed based on a typical whirled appearance of the splenic vessels on computed tomography. We present a review of computed tomographic appearance of splenic torsion, and emphasize the "whirled appearance" as a specific sign for splenic torsion in wandering spleen.
authors: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna, 800 014, Bihar, India. drrajeevnp@gmail.com
authors: Rajeev N
authors: RN
authors: Priyadarshi
authors: Utpal
authors: U
authors: Anand
authors: Bindey
authors: B
authors: Kumar
authors: Vijay
authors: V
authors: Prakash
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013159:Splenic Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D050805:Wandering Spleen / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery