Torsion of spleen

Definition

A disease caused by abnormal development of splenic suspensory ligaments. This disease is characterised by twisting of the spleen leading to splenic infarction. This disease may present with abdominal pain. Confirmation is through medical imaging.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Acquired disorders of spleen

• 3B81.0Tumour-like conditions of spleen
• 3B81.1Postsurgical asplenia
• 3B81.2Atrophy of spleen
• 3B81.3Nontraumatic laceration or rupture of spleen
• 3B81.4Splenosis
• 3B81.5Splenic cyst or pseudocyst
• 3B81.6Infarction of spleen
• 3B81.7Infection of spleen