title: Laparoscopic partial splenectomy for splenic epidermoid cyst.
abstract: The treatment strategy of the splenic cyst is controversial. Better understanding of the splenic segmental anatomy, need of splenic conservation, and advances in laparoscopic skills has made laparoscopic partial splenectomy a preferred treatment for splenic cysts. In this paper, we report a case of splenic epidermoid cyst managed successfully by laparoscopic partial splenectomy. Also, results of various treatment strategies were reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India. drsarikaprashant@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Prashant
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Sandesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parelkar
authors.forename: Hemanshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Beejal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sanghvi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography