Wandering spleen leading to splenic torsion with gastric and pancreatic volvulus.

Authors :: Shen MR
Barrett M
Waits S
Williams AM
Source :: BMJ case reports [BMJ Case Rep] 2021 Jan 28; Vol. 14 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jan 28.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: This case highlights a 37-year-old woman with primary sclerosing cholangitis awaiting liver transplantation who presented with torsion of a wandering spleen with associated gastric and pancreatic volvulus. The patient underwent emergent exploratory laparotomy with splenectomy. She had an uncomplicated postoperative course and recovered well.<br />Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared.<br /> (© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2021. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)

Subjects :: Adult
Cholangitis, Sclerosing complications
Colectomy
Colitis, Ulcerative complications
Colonic Pouches
End Stage Liver Disease complications
Female
Humans
Pancreatic Diseases complications
Pancreatic Diseases surgery
Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic
Severity of Illness Index
Splenectomy
Splenic Diseases complications
Splenic Diseases diagnostic imaging
Splenic Diseases surgery
Splenic Vein diagnostic imaging
Stomach Volvulus complications
Stomach Volvulus surgery
Thrombosis complications
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Torsion Abnormality complications
Torsion Abnormality surgery
Wandering Spleen complications
Wandering Spleen surgery
Pancreatic Diseases diagnostic imaging
Stomach Volvulus diagnostic imaging
Thrombosis diagnostic imaging
Torsion Abnormality diagnostic imaging
Wandering Spleen diagnostic imaging

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