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Wandering spleen leading to splenic torsion with gastric and pancreatic volvulus.

Mary R ShenMeredith BarrettSeth WaitsAaron M Williams
Published in: BMJ case reports (2021)
This case highlights a 37-year-old woman with primary sclerosing cholangitis awaiting liver transplantation who presented with torsion of a wandering spleen with associated gastric and pancreatic volvulus. The patient underwent emergent exploratory laparotomy with splenectomy. She had an uncomplicated postoperative course and recovered well.
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