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Wandering spleen in three children
Pediatric Radiology
|February 28, 1978
Summary
Wandering spleen in children can be diagnosed using liver-spleen technetium-99m sulfur colloid scintigraphy. This imaging technique helps identify abnormally located spleens, especially when torsion of the splenic pedicle occurs.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Radiology
Background:
- Wandering spleen is a rare condition where the spleen is not in its normal anatomical position.
- It can lead to splenic torsion and compromise of blood supply.
- Congenital factors like absent ligamentous attachments and a long splenic pedicle are implicated.