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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-1-5
pubmed:abstractText
Congenital epidermoid splenic cysts are very rare. They are known to become symptomatic as a consequence of enlargement, hemorrhage, rupture, or infection. Recent options in the treatment of splenic cysts have included percutaneous drainage, partial splenectomy, or open splenic cystectomy. The authors present the first report of a pediatric patient with a large epidermoid cyst of the spleen treated by laparoscopic partial cyst excision and omental packing. Follow-up at 1 year confirms no recurrence. Laparoscopy provides a minimal access method of obtaining pathological confirmation of diagnosis, reduction of cyst complications, and a short hospital stay, while preserving splenic function.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0022-3468
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1439-40
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Laparoscopic splenic cystectomy: a case report.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports