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Wandering spleen is a rare condition. This congenital or acquired pathology is found in children and adults alike. It is characterized by a hypermobile spleen causing in some cases splenic torsion with ischemia.

We will successively look at the anatomy, etiologies, epidemiology, clinical pictures, additional imaging examinations and surgical possibilities for this pathology.
