Torsion of wandering spleen: The whorled appearance of the splenic pedicle on CT

L. E. Swischuk; J. B. Williams; S. D. John

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Torsion of wandering spleen: The whorled appearance of the splenic pedicle on CT

L. E. Swischuk, J. B. Williams, S. D. John

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Abstract

Congenital deficiency or acquired laxity of the suspensory ligaments of the spleen may result in extreme splenic mobility. This rare condition, which is termed wandering or ectopic spleen predisposes the elongated splenic pedicle to torsion. We present a case of splenic torsion with a new CT finding consisting of a whorled appearance of the splenic pedicle. To our knowledge this finding has not been described before.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	476-477
Number of pages	2
Journal	Pediatric radiology
Volume	23
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02012458
State	Published - Oct 1993
Externally published	Yes

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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