Tang Peng Hui, Tangaperumal Anithaa, Ahmad Nur Aini, Bahari Mughni, Mra Aung, Teh Yong Guang
Department of Radiology, Sabah Women & Children's Hospital, 88450 Kota Kinabalu Sabah.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Sabah Women & Children's Hospital, 88450 Kota Kinabalu Sabah.
Radiol Case Rep. 2022 Mar 27;17(5):1794-1797. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2022.03.017. eCollection 2022 May.
Wandering spleen is an uncommon cause of acute abdomen in children. Diagnosis of this condition is challenging due to its non-specific symptoms, varying intensity and protracted history of presentation. Radiographs and ultrasound imaging provide rapid and reliable means to diagnose this condition without exposure to excessive radiation. We present a case of a torsed wandering spleen in a child with recurrent abdominal pain. We highlight the role of imaging in identifying salient radiographic and sonographic signs for diagnosis.