1. [Epidermoid cyst of the spleen in a newborn infant. Prenatal diagnosis and partial splenectomy].
- Author
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Todde G, Bagolan P, Fariello G, Malena S, Ferro F, Mosiello G, and Alessandri A
- Subjects
- Epidermal Cyst diagnosis, Female, Fetal Diseases diagnosis, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Male, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Trimester, Third, Prenatal Diagnosis, Splenectomy, Splenic Diseases diagnosis, Ultrasonography, Epidermal Cyst surgery, Fetal Diseases surgery, Splenic Diseases surgery
- Abstract
Non parasitic splenic cysts are an uncommon clinical and pathologic entities, out of these, epitelias splenic cysts (ESC) occurred in 10% of cases. Until recently the treatment of choice for the large ESC consisted of splenectomy. Splenic preservation, for avoiding risks of sepsis, is a modern concept uniformly accepted for treating childhood splenic injury and benign pathology. The Authors report a case of prenatal diagnosis of large left upper quadrant mass that was apparent at Ultrasonography (US) at 32th week of gestational age. Laparotomy at 3rd day of life: a large cyst splenic mass was found (7 x 7 cm), it was situated all in lower pole. Partial splenectomy was performed; cysts were not found in other organs. Histology of specimen: ESC. The postoperative course was uneventful. Postoperative (6 months) Scintigraphy demonstrated the good vascularization of the spleen.
- Published
- 1989