Torsion of a wandering spleen managed conservatively: Rare and interesting

Abstract

Wandering spleen is a rare pathology. A 2-year-old child with abdominal pain was diagnosed to have a torted, avascular wandering spleen. On conservative management, she remains well with no radiological evidence of the spleen. Splenic torsion usually warrants surgery. Nonoperative management in selected cases allows the natural process of autosplenectomy.

Keywords

• autosplenectomy
• splenic torsion
• wandering spleen