Acute abdomen due to torsion of wandering spleen: CT diagnosis.
| Title | Acute abdomen due to torsion of wandering spleen: CT diagnosis. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1998 |
| Authors | Raissaki, M., Prassopoulos P., Daskalogiannaki M., Magkanas E., & Gourtsoyiannis N. |
| Journal | Eur Radiol |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pagination | 1409-12 |
| Date Published | 1998 |
| ISSN | 0938-7994 |
| Keywords | Abdomen, Acute, Adult, Child, Female, Humans, Male, Spleen, Splenectomy, Splenic Diseases, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Torsion Abnormality, Ultrasonography |
| Abstract | Two adults and a child with acute abdomen and surgically confirmed torsion of wandering spleen are presented. Computed tomography provided a spectrum of findings including an ovoid or comma-shaped abdominal mass, hypertrophy of the liver's left lobe, a whirled appearance of hyperdense, nonenhancing splenic vessels, and an enlarged spleen, exhibiting minimal or no enhancement. Computed tomography also indicated the point of torsion and the viability of splenic parenchyma. |
| DOI | 10.1007/s003300050562 |
| Alternate Journal | Eur Radiol |
| PubMed ID | 9853224 |
