title: Laparoscopic splenectomy for an inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen: operative technique and case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsugawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hashizume
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Migou
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawanaka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugimachi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Irie
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akaboshi
mesh_terms: 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*