Published in:
01-08-2013
Torsion in wandering spleen: CT demonstration of whirl sign
Authors:
Rajeev N. Priyadarshi, Utpal Anand, Bindey Kumar, Vijay Prakash
Published in:
Abdominal Radiology
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Issue 4/2013
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Abstract
Wandering spleen is a rare occurrence. Torsion of the splenic pedicle is the major life-threatening complication of this entity. Preoperative diagnosis is based on radiological investigation. We report two consecutive cases, one adult and one child, in whom torsion in a wandering spleen was diagnosed based on a typical whirled appearance of the splenic vessels on computed tomography. We present a review of computed tomographic appearance of splenic torsion, and emphasize the “whirled appearance” as a specific sign for splenic torsion in wandering spleen.