%A AC Ugwu 
%A CO Ogbonna
%A AO Imo
%J Online Journal of Health And Allied Sciences
%T Wandering spleen: A common presentation of an uncommon anomaly
%X Background: With the advent of real time ultrasonography of the abdomen, the spleen is no longer an inaccessible organ. Wandering spleen is a rare entity with only less than 500 cases reported so far. Method: This  case report presents a 16-year- old Nigerian girl admitted in a medical centre but referred for ultrasonography on account of a clinical history of lower abdominal tenderness. Result: Ultrasonography examination revealed that the spleen was not found in its normal anatomical position. However, a well defined acoustic signature of the spleen was seen in the pelvis. Conclusion: Ultrasonography which is far cheaper than magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) is a valuable diagnostic aid in this condition
%N 4
%K Wandering spleen, ultrasonography, Nigeria
%E Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya
%V 7
%D 2009
%I Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya
%L cogprints6396

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