Advances in pediatric surgery

Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons (대한소아외과학회)
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Three Cases of True Splenic Cyst

진성 비장 낭종 3예

  • Huh, Young-Soo (Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Kang, Su-Hwan (Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Yun, Sung-Su (Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
  • 허영수 (영남대학교 의과대학 외과학교실, 소아외과) ;
  • 강수환 (영남대학교 의과대학 외과학교실, 소아외과) ;
  • 윤성수 (영남대학교 의과대학 외과학교실, 소아외과)
  • Published : 1999.12.30
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Abstract

Splenic cysts are uncommon and classified as either primary(true) or secondary(pseudo-) depending on the presence or absence of a true epithelial lining. True cysts (epidermoid cyst) of the spleen are very rare. Three cases of splenic cysts in childhood were treated at the Yeungnam University Hospital in the last eleven years(1989-1999). Two of patients were girls. The ages at diagnosis were 7, 12 and 15 years. Abdominal ultrasonography and computerized tomography were utilized for the diagnosis. Radionuclide scanning was performed in one patient. Surgical resection(one partial splenectomy and two total splenectomies) was performed. The sizes of cysts were 4, 6.5 and gem in maximum demension.

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