The torsion of a wandering spleen in an adult: a case report in Yopougon Teaching Hospital (Abidjan, Ivory Coast)

Wandering spleen is an acquired or congenital anomaly characterized by a defect of the anatomical strictness of the spleen with neighboring organs owing to its long pedicle, the spleen is located on the outside of the upper left quadrant of the abdomen. Sometimes asymptomatic, the spleen in ectopic position may manifest itself by an abdominal or pelvic mass, chronic or acute abdominal pain, in relation to infarction from the torsion of splenic pedicle. Preoperative diagnosis of wandering spleen is easy, thanks to the contribution of non-invasive imaging procedures. We report a case of a wandering spleen complicated by the torsion of splenic pedicle in a young woman who was treated by splenectomy.