Torsion of Wandering Spleen and Resulting Rupture of Splenic Hilum with Whorled Sign in CT: A Case Report

نویسندگان
Pasalar, M ID 1
Bagheri, MH ID 2
Roohani, Z ID 3
Hajirajabi, R ID 4

1 Department of Radiology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

2 Department of Radiology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

3 Department of Radiology, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan

4 Department of Radiology, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan

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چکیده

 Torsion of a wandering spleen is an atypical cause of an acute abdomen. Herein we report a case of a wandering spleen in a 24 year-old female patient who presented with vague clinical findings of acute abdomen, a laparotomy was performed and the infracted spleen was removed. In such cases, prompt intervention to prevent complications is mandatory. 

کلیدواژه‌ها
Wandering Spleen, Whorled sign, Computed Tomography Scan, Ultrasonography, Acute Abdomen