DOI: 10.36347/sasjs.2023.v09i04.023

Pages: 330-332

The ectopic spleen is rare, characterized by splenic hyper-mobility resulting from laxity or poor development of the splenic suspensory ligaments.this allows to wandering spleen to draw, by the force of gravity, to the lower abdomen attached only to its abnormally elargated vascular pedicule. It is usually detected in the childhood. The clinical presentation is vaious; it may attributed to complications: torsion, rupture, arterial infraction and compresion. Diagnosis in emergency situations can be difficult because splenic volvulus is a rare cause of an acute abdomen. We present and discuss a case of an ectopic spleen in the pelvic position leading to paroxysmal abdominal pain, diagnosed by ultrasound, confirmed by computed tomography and treated by splenectomy.