Case report reveals splenic infarction secondary to twisted wandering spleen in a pediatric patient, highlighting the critical risks associated with delayed surgical diagnosis.
Wandering spleen is a rare condition that results from absence or laxity of the suspensory ligaments of the spleen, occurs mostly in children below one year and women in the third decade of age. Due to its wide range of presentation symptoms, it may represent a diagnostic challenge. In this article we present a case of ten years old girl presented with history of two days of severe abdominal pain, diagnosed as infarcted twisted wandering spleen, and was treated with laparoscopic splenectomy.
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