Laparoscopic splenectomy for splenic hamartoma: a case report

Case Rep Gastrointest Med. 2012:2012:435802. doi: 10.1155/2012/435802. Epub 2012 Oct 22.

Abstract

Hamartoma is a rare splenic benign tumor usually accidentally detected as a radiologic finding. Preoperative diagnosis poses a challenge and thus surgery becomes necessary to confirm the clinical suspicion. Laparoscopic splenectomy has gained consensus as a standard surgical procedure particularly for autoimmune hematological diseases. This former experience has allowed this technique to be extended to other splenic pathologies. Here we report a case of total laparoscopic splenectomy for a bulky splenic hamartoma in a young male patient.