title: [Differential diagnosis of abdominal cysts in children].
abstract: 19 children were diagnosed with abdominal cysts of different origin in the Surgical Unit of the Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Pécs, Hungary between 2010 and 2013. The authors discuss the details of representative cases of a parovarial cyst, an intestinal duplication, and an omental cyst with emphasis on the clinical symptoms, diagnostic tools, and surgical interventions. The authors conclude that abdominal cysts often cause mild symptoms only, and they are discovered accidentally by ultrasound imaging performed for other reasons. In some cases, the cyst can cause severe complaints or even acute abdomen requiring emergency surgery. Laporoscopy may be a valuable method both in diagnosis and surgical therapy. Abdominal CT or MRI are not required in the majority of the patients.
authors.affiliation: Gyermekklinika, Gyermeksebészeti Osztály, Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Klinikai Központ Pécs, József A. u. 7., 7623.
authors.forename: Gergő
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Józsa
authors.affiliation: Gyermekklinika, Gyermeksebészeti Osztály, Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Klinikai Központ Pécs, József A. u. 7., 7623.
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mohay
authors.affiliation: Gyermekklinika, Gyermeksebészeti Osztály, Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Klinikai Központ Pécs, József A. u. 7., 7623.
authors.forename: András
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pintér
authors.affiliation: Gyermekklinika, Gyermeksebészeti Osztály, Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Klinikai Központ Pécs, József A. u. 7., 7623.
authors.forename: Attila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vástyán
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010310:Parovarian Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: abdominal cysts; bélduplikatúra; diagnostic laparoscopy; diagnosztikus laparoszkópia; hasi cysták; intestinal duplication; ovarian torsion; ovariumtorzió