The torsion of a wandering pelvic spleen: A case report

A 15 years old patient was taken to the operative room for an explorative laparotomy due to abdominal pain and a pelvic spleen at preoperative computed tomography: was pointed out the absence of all splenic ligamentous attachments and short gastric vessels with a consequently dislocation of a bigger and congested spleen in the pelvis. This organ, wrapped in the omentum, was in a serious ischemic suffering due to a 720 degrees clock torsion around its exceptionally long pedicle (about 20 cm); besides was confirmed pancreatic body and tail ectopy. Following the derotation, the volume of the organ has decreased but became fixed in above norm dimensions. A total splenectomy was executed.