Wandering spleen: 11 cases from Uganda

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Eleven cases of wandering spleen are described of which 8 were in children. Six patients presented with a chronic abdominal mass and 5 with acute torsion. In the chronic case the diagnosis may be clarified by the use of radioactive 51 Cr, and the plain abdominal X-ray is of value in chronic and acute presentations. Splenectomy is required for all acute cases but a technique for preservation of the spleen is feasible in the chronic case. The condition may arise from association of splenomegaly and maldevelopment of the dorsal mesogastrium.</jats:p>

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