2025, Number 1
Epidermoid cyst in wandering spleen simulating ovarian tumor
Reyna LBG, Marín SCD, Torre OMA, Gudiño ALM, Saucedo SAA
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10.35366/119613
Language: Spanish
References: 7
Page: 48-52
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: wandering spleen is a rare medical condition with an incidence rate of less than 0.2%, where the spleen moves from its normal position to another location in the abdominal or pelvic cavity, affecting primarily young women. Presentation of case: this case involves a 16-year-old teenager who experienced chronic abdominal pain with an increased abdominal diameter. An exploratory laparotomy was performed, where a wandering spleen was found in the pelvis with an epidermoid cyst measuring 9 × 8 cm. A splenectomy was performed, and the patient had a favorable postoperative recovery. Conclusions: wandering spleen is a poorly understood condition with a variable and often nonspecific clinical presentation, a diagnosis typically relies on imaging studies. Complications may include intestinal obstruction, portal venous thrombosis, and torsion of the vascular pedicle. Treatment options may involve splenectomy or splenopexy, depending on the clinical situation and evidence of complications.REFERENCES