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. 2001 Mar;77(905):195–196. doi: 10.1136/pmj.77.905.195

Laparoscopic excision of splenic hydatid cyst

K Gharaibeh 1
PMCID: PMC1741945  PMID: 11222831

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.


Keywords: hydatid disease; spleen; laparoscopy; Jordan

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