Spleen torsion

Splenic torsion in a Great Dane. The spleen was completely enclosed in omentum. The organ may have suffered right dislocation due to temporary gastric dilation. Although the gastric dilation was resolved, the omentum did not allow the spleen to resume its normal position. The animal died as a result of internal haemorrhage that caused approximately 3 liters of blood to accumulate in the peritoneal cavity. After removing the omentum, note the exceptional splenic infarction as well as the various points of capsule rupture (image on the right).