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Case of the Week: Wandering Spleen (CT)

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In this radiology lecture, we discuss the CT appearance of wandering spleen!

Key points include:

  • Extremely rare, usually between 20-40 years of age, more common in females.
  • Splenic mobility due to congenital or acquired abnormality of the normal peritoneal attachments/suspensory ligaments.
  • Splenic migration to lower abdomen/pelvis, may develop long vascular pedicle.
  • Twisting of pedicle can lead to splenic ischemia and infarction if not promptly treated.
  • Variable clinical presentation, patients often become symptomatic if torsion of pedicle occurs: Intermittent colicky pain, vague abdominal discomfort, abdominal mass, acute abdomen.
  • Treatment: Surgical detorsion and fixation of spleen (splenopexy), splenectomy may be required in setting of infarction.

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