Laparoscopic splenectomy for an inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen: operative technique and case report.
The case of a primary inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen in a 44 year-old female is herein reported. This lesion is extremely rare, with only 33 cases previously reported. The splenic tumor was preoperatively diagnosed as a hemangioma by the combined modalities of ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. A laparoscopic splenectomy was, thus, performed in order to make a final diagnosis. Pathological examination of the mass revealed an inflammatory process. Based on the above findings, a laparoscopic splenectomy is recommended when the tumor is suspected to be benign.
Tsugawa
K
K
Department of Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Hashizume
M
M
Migou
S
S
Kawanaka
H
H
Sugimachi
K
K
Irie
H
H
Maeda
T
T
Akaboshi
K
K
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*