| A case of Wandering spleen. |
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Soh Yeon Kim1, Joon Soo Lee1, Kyu Earn Kim1, Seung Kyu Lee1, Choon Sik Yoon2, Ki Keun Oh2, Young Jin Chung3 |
1Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Korea
2Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Korea
3Cyung Young Jin Pediatrics Clinic |
| 유주비 1례 |
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김소연1, 이준수1, 김규언1, 이승규1, 윤춘식2, 오기근2, 정영진3 |
1연세대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실
2연세대학교 의과대학 방사선과학교실
3정영진 소아과의원 |
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Received: 29 September 1990 • Accepted: 17 November 1990 |
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| Abstract |
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Wandering spleen is a term applied to the condition in which a long pedicle allows the spleen to lie
in an abnormal location. The condition is usually symptomless but mild discomfort or severe
abdominal pain may occur with torsion of the pedicle and with splenic congestion. There may be a
masss palpable in the pelvic cavity or midabdomen which may be misdiagnosed as tumor. Diagnosis
of the condition may be made by ultrasonography and splenic scan.
We experienced a case in which an 11 year old female patient complaining of abdominal pain and
palpable abdominal mass was evaluated and diagnosed with wandering spleen. Thus, we present the
case together with the appropriate literature. |
| Key Words:
Wandering spleen |
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