Laparoscopic splenopexy and cystectomy for an enlarged wandering spleen and splenic cyst.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-2007
Identifier
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.03.001
Abstract
Wandering spleen is an uncommon condition, which can present emergently in children. Similarly, nonparasitic splenic cysts are also rarely encountered. In this report, we describe a massive wandering spleen (22 cm in longitudinal dimension) with a pseudocyst (4.6 x 2 cm) in the inferior pole in an asymptomatic 16-year-old adolescent. Only 4 similar cases have been reported in the literature; 2 of them have been in the pediatric age group. These 2 conditions were diagnosed while she was being evaluated for dysmenorrhea, and she was referred for surgical consultation. The cyst was excised laparoscopically, and the spleen was placed into an extraperitoneal pouch. To date, there are no other reports describing laparoscopic cystectomy and splenopexy in a teenager.
Journal Title
Journal of pediatric surgery
Volume
42
Issue
5
First Page
23
Last Page
27
MeSH Keywords
Adolescent; Cysts; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Laparoscopy; Splenic Diseases; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Wandering Spleen
Keywords
Spenic Diseases; Wandering spleen
Recommended Citation
Upadhyaya, P., St Peter, S. D., Holcomb, G. W. Laparoscopic splenopexy and cystectomy for an enlarged wandering spleen and splenic cyst. Journal of pediatric surgery 42, 23-27 (2007).
COinS
