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What is the definition of Wandering Spleen?
Wandering spleen is a rare condition that occurs when the spleen lacks one or more of the ligments that hold the spleen in its normal position in the upper left abdomen. If a person is born with this condition it is referred to as congenital Wandering spleen. The condition is not hereditary. Acquired Wandering spleen may occur due to injuries or other underlying conditions that may weaken the ligaments that hold the spleen. Symptoms of Wandering spleen may include englargement of the spleen (splenomegaly), abdominal pain, intestinal obstruction, nausea, vomiting, fever, and a lump in the abdomen or the pelvis. Some individuals with this condition do not have symptoms.
What are the alternative names for Wandering Spleen?
  • Wandering spleen
  • Displaced spleen
  • Drifting spleen
  • Floating spleen
  • Splenic ptosis
  • Splenoptosis
Who are the top Wandering Spleen Local Doctors?
Mary L. Geralts
Experienced in Wandering Spleen
Dr. Mary L. Geralts
Internal Medicine
Experienced in Wandering Spleen
Dr. Mary L. Geralts
Internal Medicine

Aurora Internal Medicine

600 Walnut Ridge Dr, 
Hartland, WI 
262-369-7040
Languages Spoken:
English
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Mary Geralts is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hartland, Wisconsin. Dr. Geralts is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wandering Spleen. Her top areas of expertise are Wandering Spleen, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, and Osteopenia.

Advanced in Wandering Spleen
Dr. Arun Krishnaraj
Radiology
Advanced in Wandering Spleen
Dr. Arun Krishnaraj
Radiology

University Of Virginia Physicians Group

2965 Ivy Rd, Suite 101, 
Charlottesville, VA 
434-243-9198
Languages Spoken:
English
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Arun Krishnaraj is a Radiologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Krishnaraj is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wandering Spleen. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3.

 
 
 
 
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Advanced in Wandering Spleen
Dr. Carl C. Flink
Radiology
Advanced in Wandering Spleen
Dr. Carl C. Flink
Radiology

University Of Cincinnati Physicians Company LLC

2123 Auburn Ave, 
Cincinnati, OH 
Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish
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Accepting New Patients

Carl Flink is a Radiologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Flink is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wandering Spleen. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Dr. Flink is currently accepting new patients.

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center