SPLENIC TORTION IN A WANDERING SPLEEN: A CASE REPORT FROM AYDER REFERRAL HOSPITAL

A 46 years old female patient presented with worsening of abdominal pain of 12 days duration & abdominal swelling of 15 years. On examination, she had an elliptical, mildly tender mass on the periumblical area extending to the right flank & the suprapubic area. It is mobile & firm in consistency. The intra op finding was huge spleen weighing 2 kgs, rotated 360 degrees clockwise, situated over the right side of the abdomen. This case report showed that a wandering spleen can present acutely with tortion mimicking acute abdomen.