All issues > Volume 34(4); 1991

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1991;34(4):577-581. Published online April 30, 1991.

A case of Wandering spleen.

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

Received: September 29, 1990;  Accepted: November 17, 1990.

Abstract

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.

Keywords :Wandering spleen