Laparoscopic excision of splenic hydatid cyst.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Hydatid disease of the spleen is a rare condition. The standard treatment is open total or partial splenectomy. Recently hand assisted laparoscopic total splenectomy for splenic hydatid cyst has been reported. A case is described of splenic hydatid cyst in a 45 year old man that was excised laparoscopically; the related literature is reviewed.
Medical subject headings
- Echinococcosis
- Splenectomy
- Splenic Diseases