title: Laparoscopic management of a large posttraumatic splenic cyst in a child.
abstract: Splenic cysts are rare in pediatric surgery. Nowadays management consists of partial splenectomy or decapsulation of the cystic wall. The case reported in this article describes the successful laparoscopic decapsulation of the cystic wall in an 11-year-old child.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital Wilhelmina, P.O. Box 85090, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: van der Zee
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Ure
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mokhaberi
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Bax
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*