Internal herniation of wandering spleen - A rare cause of recurrent abdominal pain

Authors
Andley, M Basu, S Chibber, P Ravi, B Kumar, A
Citation
M. Andley et al., Internal herniation of wandering spleen - A rare cause of recurrent abdominal pain, INT SURG, 85(4), 2001, pp. 322-324
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL SURGERY
ISSN journal
00208868 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
322 - 324
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-8868(200110/12)85:4<322:IHOWS->2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
A rare case of wandering spleen herniating through a defect in transverse m esocolon, which was managed electively by splenopexy using polyglycolic aci d mesh is reported. An enlarged wandering spleen is at constant risk of tra uma, torsion and infarction. Internal herniation seems to increase the abov e risks. Early recognition and elective splenopexy should be the treatment of choice.