Intraperitoneal accessory spleen and adrenal myelolipoma: removal by simultaneous bilateral posterior retroperitoneoscopy

Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2013 Feb;23(1):e29-31. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e3182680c13.

Abstract

Posterior retroperitoneoscopic approach (PRA) has become an established procedure for retroperitoneal lesions. The authors encountered a 30-year-old male patient who had β-thalassemia major and received splenectomy 15 years previously. Bilateral suprarenal tumors were noted on follow-up sonography. Subsequent computed tomography of the abdomen showed a right adrenal tumor and a left intraperitoneal lesion with homogenous enhancement. Successful bilateral PRA was performed, and histology confirmed the diagnosis of right adrenal myelolipoma and an accessory spleen. For the present case who had a large abdominal scar, PRA is technically feasible for treating patients with intraperitoneal and/or retroperitoneal suprarenal lesions while eliminating the necessity of dissection for intra-abdominal adhesions and patient repositioning for bilateral lesions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / complications
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Adult
  • Blood Loss, Surgical
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy / methods*
  • Male
  • Myelolipoma / complications
  • Myelolipoma / surgery*
  • Operative Time
  • Spleen / abnormalities*
  • Spleen / surgery
  • Splenectomy / methods
  • beta-Thalassemia / complications