Clinical presentation of wandering spleen

Wandering Spleen with Splenic Vein Thrombosis: A Case Report

“…Children make up one-third of cases, with an equal preponderance in boys and girls under 10 years 9,10 . US imaging with duplex scanning can be used as an initial mode of imaging which can show the position of the wandering spleen with concomitant replacement of bowel in the left upper quadrant 7 .…”

Wandering spleen: as a differential diagnosis in pelvic masses

“…11,12 Stringel et al fixed the spleen via its pedicle. 4 [16][17][18][19] Actually, laparoscopic splenopexy is an easy alternative to laparotomy. The laparoscopic approaches reported have used sacks and slings of Dexon® or Vicryl® mesh for fixation or an autologous peritoneal pouch in the posterolateral abdominal wall permitting to avoid the risk of infection of the mesh.…”

Wandering spleen—the challenge of ultrasound diagnosis: Report of 7 cases

“…7,8 Because of the high risk of complications and the increased risk of trauma to an unprotected, abnormally located spleen, surgery and splenopexy are recommended in all patients, even those who are asymptomatic. 11,19,20 In conclusion, the diagnosis of wandering spleen is a challenge clinically and is usually established with imaging. Sonographic examination is frequently used initially for evaluation.…”