Splenic Flexure

The splenic flexure is an anatomical rotation of the colon that occurs around the abdomen of the spleen and the body of the pancreas. It begins in the duodenum, passes through the left half of the transverse colon and ends in the left flexure of the colon. The splenopancreatic flexure is longer in children than in adults, which can lead to volvulus in the narrow flexure and intestinal obstruction.

The splenic flexure has important clinical significance and can cause a number of symptoms, including abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, anorexia, diarrhea and constipation. Clinical manifestations in patients can vary from mild to severe, depending on the degree of intestinal distension and the presence of stagnation of contents in the flexure.

From a diagnostic point of view, the splenic flexure can be detected by X-ray with barium enema or ultrasound. It is important to note that diagnosis must be made