Torsion of Enlarged Wandering Spleen in Child with Gaucher's Disease

Abstract

Background: Wandering spleen is a rare condition characterized by malposition of spleen due to laxity or absence of supporting ligaments .Gaucher disease is high risk factor for torsion and trauma of migrant spleen. Case presentation: Six- year's old male patient presented to our institution for emergency treatment with acute abdomen, hemodynamic instability with palpable tender mass in the abdomen, the diagnosis was settled as twisted WS and splenectomy was done. Conclusion: clinical diagnosis of wandering spleen torsion is rare particularly in the pediatric age-group makes it an enigma for the surgical world.