title: Wandering Spleen- A diagnostic Challenge: Case Report and Review of Literature.
abstract: Wandering spleen or hypermobile spleen results from the elongation or maldevelopment of the spleen's suspensory ligaments. It is a rare clinical entity that mainly affects children. Among adults, it is most commonly found in females of active reproductive age. It may present as an asymptomatic mass in the abdomen, or it may present with intermittent abdominal discomfort because of torsion and spontaneous detorsion of the spleen. We present the case of a 37-year-old female who had features of intestinal obstruction with mass per abdomen. Exploratory laparotomy showed an infarcted spleen. A total splenectomy was performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, Delhi 110095, India.
authors.forename: Mohammad Shazib
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Faridi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, Delhi 110095, India.
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow, 226 003, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Lubna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Inam
authors.affiliation: Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow, 226 003, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Razi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shahid
keywords: floating spleen; spleen; spleen disease; splenectomy; wandering spleen