Wandering Spleen, A Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen: A Case Report
A wandering spleen (WS) is rare and often presents a diagnostic challenge to clinicians. We report a WS in a 16-year-old who presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, and peritonism. Imaging (ultrasound and CT scans), which usually facilitates a prompt diagnosis, was inconclusive, and the diagnosis was made by exploratory laparotomy.
Authors
- Moses Dokurugu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9254-2506)
- John Kanyiri Yambah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2965-2227)
- Abdul Samed Sulemana
- Kojo Amanfo Ninson
- Richardson Edwin Annan
- Vishnu Nene Limon Abayateye
- Gifty Aba Donkor
- Ninnang Tobias
Institutions
- United States Government Publishing Office (US)
- University of Education, Winneba (GH)
- Tamale Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Holy Family Hospital (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.71204
- Primary Topic
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00