title: Laparoscopic splenectomy for a lymphangioma of the spleen: report of a case.
abstract: We present the first case report of a successful laparoscopic complete excision of a splenic lymphangioma. The splenic tumor was preoperatively diagnosed to be a lymphangioma by the combined modalities of ultrasonography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and angiography. A laparoscopic splenectomy was subsequently performed and the pathological examination of the mass confirmed the diagnosis of a lymphangioma. Based on the above findings, a laparoscopic splenectomy is recommended when a splenic tumor is suspected to be either benign or borderline.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Inui
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsuji
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takai
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Imamura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kamiyama
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology; D013156:Splenectomy; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed