Wandering spleen torsion resulted as intestinal obstruction

Abstract

Wandering spleen is a very rare condition with an estimated incidence of 0.2%. Clinical presentation of wandering spleen can varyfrom asymptomatic to an abdominal emergency. In this report, we present a two-year-old girl with acute intestinal obstruction dueto the torsion of wandering spleen. We successfully performed the splenopexy procedure in a 2-year-old patient who came with anacute intestinal obstruction.