
Ectopic Spleen Presenting as Lump Abdomen: A Rare Case Report and Review of Literature
Author(s) -
Bapurapu Rajaram,
Madipeddi Venkanna,
Dodda Ramesh Kumar,
Boda Kumaraswamy,
Bachannagari Srinivas Reddy
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/13135.6541
Subject(s) - abdomen , medicine , spleen , abdominal pain , upper abdomen , radiology , surgery
Ectopic spleen is due to failure of fusion of the mesogastrium and the lining body wall epithelium, resulting in lax or absent supporting ligaments of spleen, making it abnormally mobile. This case presented as lump abdomen with history of recurrent attacks of abdominal pain. Clinical diagnosis was unidentified abdominal mass. The radiological imaging was suggestive of the diagnosis, and the exploration of abdomen has clinched the diagnosis.