Korean J Gastroenterol.  2001 Nov;38(5):366-370.

Acute Gastric Volvulus and Wandering Spleen

• Jung SY
• Bong JG
• Park JH
• Park HY

Abstract

Although rare in childhood, gastric volvulus and wandering spleen share a common etiology, congenital absense of interperitoneal visceral attachments. Wandering spleen and gastric volvulus were diagnosed in a 5-year-old girl who presented with acute upper abdominal pain, abdominal distension and non-bilious vomiting. Intraoperatively, normal ligamentous connections between the stomach, spleen, and posterior abdominal wall were not found. Partial gastrectomy and gastropexy were performed. We experienced a case of acute mesenteroaxial gastric volvulus with wandering spleen. Therefore, we report this case with a brief review of literature.

Keyword

Gastric volvulus; Wandering spleen

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Abdominal Wall
Child, Preschool
Female
Gastrectomy
Gastropexy
Humans
Ligaments
Spleen
Stomach
Stomach Volvulus*
Vomiting
Wandering Spleen*