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KMID : 0978820070100020118
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Journal of the Korean Society of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons
2007 Volume.10 No. 2 p.118 ~ p.121
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Two Cases of Laparoscopic Splenectomy for Splenic Lymphangioma
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Kim Hyun-Sung
Kim Dae-Hwan
Cho Tae-Yong
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Abstract
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Splenic lymphangioma is relatively rare condition and usually presents as a solitary lesion in the spleen; however, in children, it occurs as a part of systemic lymphangiomatosis. Most patients are asymptomatic and are incidentally diagnosed. A variety of imaging modalities have been used for diagnosis and a CT scan has been advocated as the preoperative imaging modality of choice. The treatment for symptomatic splenic lymphangioma is a splenectomy, and it can be performed with a by laparotomy or laparoscopy. The laparoscopic splenectomy is considered as the treatment of choice for benign splenic tumors, due to various advantageous features such as less invasiveness, a short hospital stay, and superior cosmesis. We report our experience of two cases of splenic lymphangioma that were successfully treated with a laparoscopic splenectomy.
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KEYWORD
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Splenic lymphangioma, Laparoscopic splenectomy
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