ectopic spleen
wandering spleen
A wandering or ectopic spleen is a rare congenital condition caused by improper fixation of the ligamentous attachments.
Complications
ectopic spleen infarction (15717114)
- functional hyposplenism.
- fulminant Streptococcus pneumoniae sepsis
Localization
inguinal ectopic spleen
adherent to the left hepatic lobe (15717114)
References
Breisch EA, Krous HF. Autoinfarcted wandering spleen and fatal pneumococcal sepsis in an infant. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2005 Jan-Feb;8(1):132-5. PMID: 15717114