Laparoscopic-assisted excision of a huge polycystic omental lymphangioma in a 3 year old patient presenting with acute abdomen: case report and review
Lymphangioma is a rare benign neoplasm affecting mainly children. In this report we present a complicated case of polycystic omental lymphangioma in a 3 year old female presenting with acute abdomen. The patient underwent a laparoscopic-assisted excision of the lesion and had an excellent postoperat...
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| author | Maria Tsopozidi Chrysostomos Kepertis Dimitrios Godosis Vasilios Mouravas Charikleia Demiri Ioannis Spyridakis |
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| description | Lymphangioma is a rare benign neoplasm affecting mainly children. In this report we present a complicated case of polycystic omental lymphangioma in a 3 year old female presenting with acute abdomen. The patient underwent a laparoscopic-assisted excision of the lesion and had an excellent postoperative course. We discuss the effectiveness and advantages of this laparoscopic surgical approach in children and elaborate on the current literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5fe7eb3468fc4098a9a22a91d2de0b592022-12-22T01:39:29ZengThe Pan African Medical JournalThe Pan African Medical Journal1937-86881937-86882021-03-013822810.11604/pamj.2021.38.228.2660726607Laparoscopic-assisted excision of a huge polycystic omental lymphangioma in a 3 year old patient presenting with acute abdomen: case report and reviewMaria Tsopozidi0Chrysostomos Kepertis1Dimitrios Godosis2Vasilios Mouravas3Charikleia Demiri4Ioannis Spyridakis5 Second Pediatric Surgery Department, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, General Hospital Papageorgiou, Thessaloniki 54640, Greece Second Pediatric Surgery Department, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, General Hospital Papageorgiou, Thessaloniki 54640, Greece Second Pediatric Surgery Department, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, General Hospital Papageorgiou, Thessaloniki 54640, Greece Second Pediatric Surgery Department, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, General Hospital Papageorgiou, Thessaloniki 54640, Greece Second Pediatric Surgery Department, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, General Hospital Papageorgiou, Thessaloniki 54640, Greece Second Pediatric Surgery Department, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, General Hospital Papageorgiou, Thessaloniki 54640, Greece Lymphangioma is a rare benign neoplasm affecting mainly children. In this report we present a complicated case of polycystic omental lymphangioma in a 3 year old female presenting with acute abdomen. The patient underwent a laparoscopic-assisted excision of the lesion and had an excellent postoperative course. We discuss the effectiveness and advantages of this laparoscopic surgical approach in children and elaborate on the current literature. https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/38/228/pdf/228.pdf lymphangiomagreater omentumacute abdomenlaparoscopic management |
| spellingShingle | Maria Tsopozidi Chrysostomos Kepertis Dimitrios Godosis Vasilios Mouravas Charikleia Demiri Ioannis Spyridakis Laparoscopic-assisted excision of a huge polycystic omental lymphangioma in a 3 year old patient presenting with acute abdomen: case report and review The Pan African Medical Journal lymphangioma greater omentum acute abdomen laparoscopic management |
| title | Laparoscopic-assisted excision of a huge polycystic omental lymphangioma in a 3 year old patient presenting with acute abdomen: case report and review |
| title_full | Laparoscopic-assisted excision of a huge polycystic omental lymphangioma in a 3 year old patient presenting with acute abdomen: case report and review |
| title_fullStr | Laparoscopic-assisted excision of a huge polycystic omental lymphangioma in a 3 year old patient presenting with acute abdomen: case report and review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Laparoscopic-assisted excision of a huge polycystic omental lymphangioma in a 3 year old patient presenting with acute abdomen: case report and review |
| title_short | Laparoscopic-assisted excision of a huge polycystic omental lymphangioma in a 3 year old patient presenting with acute abdomen: case report and review |
| title_sort | laparoscopic assisted excision of a huge polycystic omental lymphangioma in a 3 year old patient presenting with acute abdomen case report and review |
| topic | lymphangioma greater omentum acute abdomen laparoscopic management |
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