Wandering Spleen: An Unusual Cause of Recurrent Abdominal Pain

Wandering spleen is a rare condition characterized by abnormal migration of the spleen from its normal fixed location in the left upper abdomen. During these movements, the spleen may twist around the splenic vascular pedicle, leading to recurrent episodes of hypoperfusion, abdominal pain, and ultimately infarction and necrosis. Imaging studies are pivotal to help reach a diagnosis and surgical intervention is the only definitive treatment.