Wandering spleen; a rare clinical presentation of chronic pain with acute torsion

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Wandering spleen results from abnormal ligamentous laxity and is often symptomatic, presented with abdominal pain and other non‐specific symptoms. These symptoms, make the diagnosis very difficult and most of the times even impossible. As such, keeping in mind this pathology, can make further complications less frequent.

Keywords

• case report
• splenectomy
• splenic torsion
• wandering spleen