Epidermoid cyst in a wandering spleen

A wandering spleen and splenic cysts are uncommon conditions in children. A combination of both entities has only rarely been reported in the literature. Another case of this complex pathology in 12-year-old girl is presented. She was initially referred for evaluation of a large abdominal mass. Diag...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric surgery international 1998-11, Vol.14 (1-2), p.113-115
Hauptverfasser:	BAGLAJ, M, CZERNIK, J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Neoplasms - diagnosis Biological and medical sciences Child Diagnosis, Differential Epidermal Cyst - complications Epidermal Cyst - diagnosis Epidermal Cyst - surgery Female Humans Liver, biliary tract, pancreas, portal circulation, spleen Medical sciences Spleen - abnormalities Splenic Diseases - complications Splenic Diseases - diagnosis Splenic Diseases - surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the digestive system
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Zusammenfassung:	A wandering spleen and splenic cysts are uncommon conditions in children. A combination of both entities has only rarely been reported in the literature. Another case of this complex pathology in 12-year-old girl is presented. She was initially referred for evaluation of a large abdominal mass. Diagnostic studies raised the suspicion of a hematoma in an abnormally located spleen, but the definitive diagnosis was established at laparotomy. Successful surgical management consisted of total cystectomy and splenopexy.
ISSN:	0179-0358 1437-9813
DOI:	10.1007/s003830050454