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Wandering Spleen

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A congenital or acquired condition in which the SPLEEN is not in its normal anatomical position but moves about in the ABDOMEN. This is due to laxity or absence of suspensory ligaments which normally provide peritoneal attachments to keep the SPLEEN in a fixed position. Clinical symptoms include ABDOMINAL PAIN, splenic torsion and ISCHEMIA.

Also Known As:

Displaced Spleen; Drifting Spleen; Floating Spleen; Splenic Ptosis; Splenoptosis; Displaced Spleens; Drifting Spleens; Floating Spleens; Ptoses, Splenic; Ptosis, Splenic; Spleen, Displaced; Spleen, Drifting; Spleen, Floating; Spleen, Wandering; Spleens, Displaced; Spleens, Drifting; Spleens, Floating; Spleens, Wandering; Splenic Ptoses; Splenoptoses; Wandering Spleens

Networked: 66 relevant articles (2 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases
- Lymphatic Diseases: 2658
  - Splenic Diseases: 48
    - Wandering Spleen: 66

Related Diseases

1.	Pancreatitis
2.	Splenic Infarction
3.	Abdominal Pain (Pain, Abdominal)
4.	Splenomegaly
5.	Cysts

Experts

1.	Jude, Nwashilli N: 1 article (12/2015)
2.	Onochie, Nwajei C: 1 article (12/2015)
3.	Hao, Fulong: 1 article (09/2015)
4.	Wang, Wenping: 1 article (09/2015)
5.	Yang, Xiaoli: 1 article (09/2015)
6.	Huang, Qiuli: 1 article (01/2015)
7.	Jiang, Maoqing: 1 article (01/2015)
8.	Ruan, Xinzhong: 1 article (01/2015)
9.	Ye, Xianwang: 1 article (01/2015)
10.	Chen, Ping: 1 article (01/2015)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Wandering Spleen:

1.	Congenital diaphragmatic herniaIBA 12/01/1997 - "Wandering spleen can accompany congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) because of its loss of retroperitoneal fixation. " 03/01/2013 - "Wandering spleen with torsion, a rare clinical diagnosis, was found to be the cause of chronic abdominal pain in an 11-year-old female with a history of congenital diaphragmatic hernia repaired at three days of age. " 01/01/2011 - "The authors report a case of a wandering spleen presenting as a right lower quadrant abdominal mass, 2 years post a transabdominal left diaphragmatic hernia repair in a 2-year-old child with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. " 03/01/2010 - "Wandering spleen causing intestinal obstruction after repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia." 05/01/2001 - "We present an unusual case of gastric volvulus associated with wandering spleen, a delayed manifestation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia and left intrathoracic kidney. "
2.	Polyglycolic Acid (Polyglycolide)IBA 10/01/2000 - "A rare case of wandering spleen herniating through a defect in transverse mesocolon, which was managed electively by splenopexy using polyglycolic acid mesh is reported. "
3.	Phytic Acid (Inositol Hexaphosphate)IBA 06/01/1999 - "Tc-99m phytate images in a patient with a wandering spleen."
4.	Inosine Triphosphate (ITP)IBA 10/01/1995 - "The feasibility and safety of laparoscopic splenectomy were evaluated in a prospective multicenter study of 50 patients operated on for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) (n = 31), hereditary spherocytosis (n = 6), hemolytic anemia (n = 4), Hodgkin's disease or lymphoma staging (n = 5), benign splenic tumors (n = 3), and wandering spleen (n = 1). "
5.	LipomyelomeningoceleIBA 08/01/2002 - "The child had also central nervous system anomalies including dysgenetic corpus callosum, absence of septum pellucidum, triventricular hydrocephalus, small posterior fossa, and lipomyelomeningocele, gastrointestinal system anomalies such as malrotation, wandering spleen, and right inguinal hernia. "
6.	Penoscrotal transpositionIBA 01/01/1999 - "Additionally, penoscrotal transposition and wandering spleen were present in this case. "
7.	Absence of septum pellucidumIBA 08/01/2002 - "The child had also central nervous system anomalies including dysgenetic corpus callosum, absence of septum pellucidum, triventricular hydrocephalus, small posterior fossa, and lipomyelomeningocele, gastrointestinal system anomalies such as malrotation, wandering spleen, and right inguinal hernia. "
8.	Marfanoid hypermobility syndromeIBA 05/01/2008 - "Marfanoid hypermobility syndrome and skeletal abnormalities in a rare case of torsion of wandering spleen." 05/01/2008 - "We present a rare case of wandering spleen with torsion and splenic infarction in a patient with marfanoid hypermobility syndrome and vertebral abnormalities."
9.	(DOTA(0)-Phe(1)-Tyr(3))octreotide (SMT 487)IBA 05/01/2011 - "Wandering spleen on a 68Ga-DOTATOC-PET/CT scan."
10.	tranilast (N 5')IBA 10/01/1995 - "The feasibility and safety of laparoscopic splenectomy were evaluated in a prospective multicenter study of 50 patients operated on for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) (n = 31), hereditary spherocytosis (n = 6), hemolytic anemia (n = 4), Hodgkin's disease or lymphoma staging (n = 5), benign splenic tumors (n = 3), and wandering spleen (n = 1). "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Splenectomy 08/01/1992 - "The simplicity and technical ease of the splenic snood operation recommend it as an improved method to avoid splenectomy and safely normalize intraabdominal anatomy in the management of the wandering spleen." 12/01/2015 - "Wandering spleen is a rare condition that accounts for less than 0.25% of all indications for splenectomy. " 09/01/2015 - "Radiofrequency-Assisted Partial Splenectomy Plus Splenopexy--A Modified Surgical Procedure for Wandering Spleen: A Case Report." 06/01/2014 - "We herein report a case of an enlarged wandering spleen with torsion, successfully treated by single-incision laparoscopic splenectomy and autotransplantation. " 06/01/2014 - "Single-incision laparoscopic splenectomy and splenic autotransplantation for an enlarged wandering spleen with torsion."
2.	Laparotomy 03/01/2014 - "The presence of wandering spleen with torsion of the vascular pedicle was confirmed at laparotomy in both instances. " 11/01/2012 - "Conversely, when a viable wandering spleen is found at laparotomy, detorsion with splenopexy is preferred." 07/01/2011 - "This is the first report of a case of torsion of a wandering spleen after a laparotomy; a review of the literature is done in order to explain the physiopathology of the disease, and to propose its management." 10/01/2005 - "Exploratory laparotomy was performed under the impression of wandering spleen with torsion. " 12/01/2004 - "Exploratory laparotomy additionally revealed a wandering spleen. "
3.	Cystectomy 10/01/2007 - "Eight additional laparoscopic splenic procedures were performed: splenic cystectomy for epithelial (4) or traumatic (2) cyst, and splenopexy for wandering spleen (2). " 05/01/2007 - "Laparoscopic splenopexy and cystectomy for an enlarged wandering spleen and splenic cyst."
4.	Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt 04/01/2004 - "Herein we report a case of torsion of a wandering spleen in a 17-year-old male patient with communicating hidrocephalus and ventriculoperitoneal shunt. "
5.	Radiotherapy 06/01/2013 - "Wandering spleen: a mobile target for radiotherapy."