Torsion of the wandering spleen

Authors

E Kocakoc Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
A Kayali Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
T Ozturk Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
F Ozturk Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
P Gundogan Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey

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Spleen

Abstract

Background: A 27-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with a 2-day history of abdominal pain and vomiting. The pain was non-continuous, poorly localized, and non-colicky and non-radiating in nature. Over the prior 2 months, he reported one other similar episode that had resolved spontaneously. Physical examination revealed left upper abdominal quadrant tenderness and a palpable suprapubic mass. His vital signs were stable and laboratory findings were unremarkable. Plain film of the abdomen showed gas filled bowel loops in the splenic fossa.

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Published

2012-05-01

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Vol. 95 No. 3 (2012)

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