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Journal of Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine 2000 ; 19 (4) : p.253-255

Torsion of a Wandering Spleen Appearing as a Reversed Splenic Hilum: A Case Report
Mee Sun Chang Dal Mo Yang, M.D., Myung Hwan Yoon, M.D.,Hak Soo Kim, M.D., Hyung Sik Kim, M.D., Jin Woo Chung, M.D.
Department of Radiology, Gacheon Medical College, Gil Medical Center
Wandering spleen is a rare condition characterized by migration of the spleen from its normal position due to long splenic mesentery. Sonography shows absence of the spleen in left upper quadrant and a soft tissue mass resembling spleen in the umbilicus or lower abdomen. We present a case of wandering spleen, which could be diagnosed with sonography by the detection of reversed splenic hilum.
Keyword : Spleen, abnormalities, Spleen, US, Ultrasound (US), Doppler studies, Computed tomography (CT)
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