Wandering spleen with gastric volvulus and intestinal non-rotation in an adult male patient

Acta Radiol Short Rep. 2013 Nov 18;2(7):2047981613499755. doi: 10.1177/2047981613499755. eCollection 2013.

Abstract

We report an extremely rare case of wandering spleen (WS) complicated with gastric volvulus and intestinal non-rotation in a male adult. A 22-year-old man who had been previously treated for Wilson disease was admitted with severe abdominal pain. Radiological findings showed WS in the midline of the pelvic area. The stomach was mesenteroaxially twisted and intestinal non-rotation was observed. Radiology results did not show any evidence of splenic or gastrointestinal (GI) infarction. Elective emergency laparoscopy confirmed WS and intestinal non-rotation; however, gastric volvulus was not observed. It was suspected that the stomach had untwisted when gastric and laparoscopic tubes were inserted. Surgery is strongly recommended for WS because of the high risk of serious complications; however, some asymptomatic adult patients are still treated conservatively, such as the patient in this study. The present case is reported with reference to the literature.

Keywords: Abdomen/GI; CT; adults and pediatrics; congenital; connective tissue disorders; mesentery.

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