Laparoscopic Treatment of Splenic Lymphangioma: A Rare Case in Adults

Mutlu Ünver; Şafak Özturk; Varlık Erol; Eyüp Kebabcı; Kamil Pehlivanoğlu; Nihat Zalluhoğlu; Mustafa Ölmez

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Laparoscopic Treatment of Splenic Lymphangioma: A Rare Case in Adults

Mutlu Ünver, Şafak Özturk, Varlık Erol, Eyüp Kebabcı, Kamil Pehlivanoğlu, Nihat Zalluhoğlu, Mustafa Ölmez

Published in Journal of Surgery (Volume 2, Issue 2)

Received: 20 March 2014 Accepted: 9 April 2014 Published: 20 April 2014

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Abstract

Primary benign tumors of the spleen are extremely rare and account for less than 0.007% of all tumors identified upon surgery and autopsy. The differential diagnosis is extensive and includes lymphoma, infarction, septic embolism, metastases (melanoma, breast, ovarian and lung cancer), and splenic cysts.Splenic lymphangiomas are usually benign tumors that predominantly affect children, whereas only a few cases have been reported in adults. Splenic lymphangiomas are mostly asymptomatic; therefore, the final diagnosis should be based on a combination of clinical, radiological, and histopathological findings. Their prognosis is good but there is a remarkable high risk of splenic rupture. Aspiration, drainage and sclerosis are some of the conservative managements that are accompanied with a high risk of recurrence.Surgery is always the preferable definitive treatment. We report a case of splenic lymphangioma, and discuss both diagnostic and therapeutic aspect of laparoscopic splenectomy which is the more effective procedure in these kind of cases

Published in	Journal of Surgery (Volume 2, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.js.20140202.14
Page(s)	32-34
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Splenic Lymphangioma, Laparoscopy, Cystic Mass

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Mutlu Ünver; Şafak Özturk; Varlık Erol; Eyüp Kebabcı; Kamil Pehlivanoğlu, et al. Laparoscopic Treatment of Splenic Lymphangioma: A Rare Case in Adults. J. Surg. 2014, 2(2), 32-34. doi: 10.11648/j.js.20140202.14

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Mutlu Ünver, Şafak Özturk, Varlık Erol, Eyüp Kebabcı, Kamil Pehlivanoğlu, et al. Laparoscopic Treatment of Splenic Lymphangioma: A Rare Case in Adults. J Surg. 2014;2(2):32-34. doi: 10.11648/j.js.20140202.14

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Varlık Erol
Eyüp Kebabcı
Kamil Pehlivanoğlu
Nihat Zalluhoğlu
Mustafa Ölmez

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