title: Acute torsion of wandering spleen in a 17-year-old girl.
abstract: The acute torsion of wandering spleen is a very rare disease characterized by acute abdominal pain. Without early surgical intervention, wandering spleen can lead to splenic infarction or rupture. However, early clinical diagnosis is very difficult, so imaging modalities play an important role. We present a case of acute abdominal pain due to torsion of the wandering spleen in a 17-year-old girl, diagnosed by computed tomography and effectively managed by splenectomy for splenic infarction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ningbo First Hospital Zhejiang, China.
authors.forename: Maoqing
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Ningbo First Hospital Zhejiang, China.
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ningbo First Hospital Zhejiang, China.
authors.forename: Xinzhong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ruan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ningbo First Hospital Zhejiang, China.
authors.forename: Xianwang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ningbo First Hospital Zhejiang, China.
authors.forename: Qiuli
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Huang
keywords: Wandering spleen; splenectomy; splenic infarction