title: SPLENIC TORTION IN A WANDERING SPLEEN: A CASE REPORT FROM AYDER REFERRAL HOSPITAL.
abstract: A 46 years old female patient presented with worsening of abdominal pain of 12 days duration & abdominal swelling of 15 years. On examination, she had an elliptical, mildly tender mass on the periumblical area extending to the right flank & the suprapubic area. It is mobile & firm in consistency. The intra op finding was huge spleen weighing 2 kgs, rotated 360 degrees clockwise, situated over the right side of the abdomen. This case report showed that a wandering spleen can present acutely with tortion mimicking acute abdomen.
authors.forename: Reiye
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Esayas
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D005002:Ethiopia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000175:diagnosis*; D050805:Wandering Spleen / Q000175:diagnosis*