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Total Splenectomy due to an Unexpected “Complication” after Successful Extended Laparoscopic Partial Decapsulation of a Giant Epidermoid Splenic Cyst : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Kouklakis, Georgios
Pitiakoudis, Michael
Simopoulos, Konstantinos
Zezos, Petros
Laftsidis, Prodromos
Oikonomou, Anastasia
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Splenic cysts are rare entities and are classified as true cysts or pseudocysts based on the presence of an epithelial lining.
Congenital nonparasitic true cysts can be epidermoid, dermoid, or endodermoid, present at a young age, and are commonly located in the upper pole of the spleen.
Surgical treatment is recommended for symptomatic, large (more than 5 cm), or complicated cysts.
Depending on cyst number, location, relation to hilus, and the major splenic vessels, the surgical options include aspiration, marsupialization, cystectomy, partial cystectomy (decapsulation), and partial or complete splenectomy.
Laparoscopic techniques have now become the standard approach for many conditions, including the splenic cysts, with emphasis on the spleen-preserving minimally invasive operations.
We present the successful extended partial laparoscopic decapsulation of a giant epidermoid splenic cyst in a young female patient that, although asymptomatic, was unfortunately followed by complete splenectomy five days later due to a misinterpreted abdominal CT suggesting splenic postoperative ischemia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pitiakoudis, Michael& Zezos, Petros& Oikonomou, Anastasia& Laftsidis, Prodromos& Kouklakis, Georgios& Simopoulos, Konstantinos. 2011. Total Splenectomy due to an Unexpected “Complication” after Successful Extended Laparoscopic Partial Decapsulation of a Giant Epidermoid Splenic Cyst : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463082
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pitiakoudis, Michael…[et al.]. Total Splenectomy due to an Unexpected “Complication” after Successful Extended Laparoscopic Partial Decapsulation of a Giant Epidermoid Splenic Cyst : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463082
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pitiakoudis, Michael& Zezos, Petros& Oikonomou, Anastasia& Laftsidis, Prodromos& Kouklakis, Georgios& Simopoulos, Konstantinos. Total Splenectomy due to an Unexpected “Complication” after Successful Extended Laparoscopic Partial Decapsulation of a Giant Epidermoid Splenic Cyst : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463082
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-463082