Wandering spleen (WS) is a rare entity characterized by laxity of peritoneal ligaments that hold the stationary. It most commonly diagnosed in children and young women. Clinical presentation ranges from asymptomatic to acute abdomen. A 19-yearold woman came emergency department with history progressive abdominal pain. She also had previous episodes hematemesis. computed tomography scan showed a...

Fever of unknown origin (FUO) remains to be a challenge despite advancement in diagnostic technologies and procedures. FUO is considered when fever presents intermittently without an explanation. It has been linked to various etiologies, which makes it difficult to diagnose. We present the case of 18-month-old female with recurrent fever, splenomegaly, abdominal pain, and constipation. The work...

A Coringhee coolie, aged 20, came into hospital on 21st February, 1930, with a history of a lump in the upper left quadrant of his abdomen, which he had noticed for 14 days. He could move the lump round from the middle line, to the right under his costal margin, and only complained of a feeling of nausea when the lump was swung round too quickly. There were no other symptoms. The lump on examin...

Wandering spleen is a rare disease that is clinically characterized by torsion of the pedicle. The congenital absence of ligaments anchoring the spleen to the left sub-phrenic area or an acquired looseness is the major reason behind its mobilization. Unless splenic torsion occurs and acute abdominal clinical symptomatology develops, clinical diagnosis is highly challenging due to lack of sympto...