Recurrent abdominal pain with thrombocytosis:A presentation of wandering spleen

Wandering Spleen with Venous Aneurysm as the Cause of Recurrent Abdominal Pain and Thrombocytopenia

wandering spleen with venous aneurysm as the cause of recurrent abdominal pain and thrombocytopenia

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Wandering Spleen with Venous Aneurysm as the Cause of Recurrent Abdominal Pain and Thrombocytopenia

Introduction Wandering spleen is an extremely rare condition with a reported incidence of <0.2% of splenectomies and is characterized by excessive motility and displacement of the spleen from its normal site. Because of excessive motility and absence of normal fixation, complications are common. Thrombocytopenia and venous aneurysm are very rare. Diagnosis is made by abdominal ultrasonography a...

Wandering spleen: a potential abdominal catastrophe

KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE We describe the case of a wandering spleen complicated by volvulus and demonstrate the role of radiology and urgent intervention in managing this rare but potentially fatal condition.

Wandering Spleen Presenting as Recurrent Pancreatitis

INTRODUCTION A wandering spleen occurs when there is a laxity of the ligaments that fix the spleen in its normal anatomical position. CASE REPORT We present the case of a wandering spleen in a 20-year-old female who presented with recurrent pancreatitis and underwent a laparoscopic splenectomy. DISCUSSION The presentation of a wandering spleen varies from an asymptomatic mass to splenic inf...