Splenic infarct with polysplenia syndrome and situs inversus

BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Aug 14:2012:bcr0220125831. doi: 10.1136/bcr.02.2012.5831.

Abstract

A rare case of spontaneous splenic infarction with polysplenia and situs inversus is presented. The diagnosis was made by ultrasound and confirmed by CT which showed multiple aberrant right-sided spleens with situs inversus and one of the spleen showing low attenuation areas representing infarct. Polysplenia syndrome is a rare entity associated with heterotaxy syndromes, congenital cyanotic heart diseases, billiary atresia, intestinal malrotation, immotile cilia syndrome, annular or short pancreas, preduodenal portal vein and vena caval anomalies.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Heterotaxy Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Heterotaxy Syndrome / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infarction / diagnosis*
  • Infarction / surgery
  • Male
  • Situs Inversus / diagnosis*
  • Situs Inversus / surgery
  • Spleen / blood supply*