Laparoscopic management of a large posttraumatic splenic cyst in a child

D C van der Zee; W L Kramer; B M Ure; B Mokhaberi; N M Bax

doi:10.1007/pl00009631

Laparoscopic management of a large posttraumatic splenic cyst in a child

Surg Endosc. 1999 Dec;13(12):1241-2. doi: 10.1007/pl00009631.

Authors

D C van der Zee¹, W L Kramer, B M Ure, B Mokhaberi, N M Bax

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital Wilhelmina, P.O. Box 85090, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands.

PMID: 10594276
DOI: 10.1007/pl00009631

Abstract

Splenic cysts are rare in pediatric surgery. Nowadays management consists of partial splenectomy or decapsulation of the cystic wall. The case reported in this article describes the successful laparoscopic decapsulation of the cystic wall in an 11-year-old child.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abdominal Injuries / complications
Child
Cysts / etiology
Cysts / surgery*
Humans
Laparoscopy*
Male
Spleen / injuries*
Splenic Diseases / etiology
Splenic Diseases / surgery*