In a rare condition, known as wandering spleen, the spleen wanders away from its normal location. This is known to occur secondary to congenital or acquired laxity of the splenic suspensory ligaments, leading to abnormal location of the spleen. As a result, the spleen is vulnerable to hilar torsion and subsequent torsion. Symptoms of this disorder are mainly due to splenic torsion and spontaneous de-torsion. However, the symptoms can be non-specific, thereby requiring a high degree of suspicion.
Case presentation A 35-year-old female presented to the emergency department thrice in a week, complaining of colicky abdominal pain accompanied by nausea. She reported similar episodes of intermittent pain in the past three years. However, the pain was mild in nature, in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. No incidence of fever, chills, vomiting, or constipation was reported. History…
