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Freely mobile pelvi-abdominal mass.
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Clinical examination revealed a painless, freely mobile pelvi-abdominal ovoid mass occupying the suprapubic and umbilical regions (Figure 1).
CT scan with contrast enhancement showing a cystic mass arising in the lower pole of the spleen.
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A CT scan with contrast enhancement showed the mass was located in the left hypochondrium (Figure 2) and not in the pelvis as thought from the clinical examination.
Mobile wandering spleen with no attachments except the main vascular pedicle and tail of the pancreas.
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At operation, the diagnosis of wandering spleen was confirmed (Figure 3) and splenectomy was carried out.