Torsed wandering spleen as a cause of recurrent abdominal pain in a child

• Main Authors: Tang, Peng Hui, Anithaa Tangaperumal, Nur Aini Ahmad, Mughni Bahari, Aung Mra, Teh, Yong Guang
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier 2022
• Subjects: RC648-665 Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology; RJ1-570 Pediatrics
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/29147/1/Torsed%20wandering%20spleen%20as%20a%20cause%20of%20recurrent%20abdominal%20pain%20in%20a%20child.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/29147/2/Torsed%20wandering%20spleen%20as%20a%20cause%20of%20recurrent%20abdominal%20pain%20in%20a%20child%20_ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/29147/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322001819; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2022.03.017

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 wi...