title: Dynamic MRI in the diagnosis and post surgical evaluation of wandering spleen.
abstract: Wandering spleen is a rare but potentially clinically significant entity, and may be a cause for a patient presenting with acute abdomen. Because wandering spleen may present with non-specific symptoms and presentation, it can be a difficult diagnosis to make clinically. This paper describes a case report of the use of dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in a young woman to confirm the diagnosis of wandering spleen pre-operatively. The patient underwent a splenopexy and a post-operative MRI confirmed the successful surgical fixation of the patient's spleen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: James K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gorman
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Mike H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Brian C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Barbick
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Marks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000379:methods; D050805:Wandering Spleen / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: MRI; dynamic MRI; splenopexy; wandering spleen