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A road to surgical success: a case report of huge retroperitoneal idiopathic non-pancreatic cyst in a 6-year-old child at tertiary hospital, Muhimbili National Hospital.
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Journal of Surgical Case Reports . Aug2024, Vol. 2024 Issue 8, p1-4. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- In most reported cases, pancreatic pseudocysts are the most commonly reported cases and mostly occur in adults. Idiopathic non-pancreatic pseudocyst is rarely reported among children. We are reporting a rare case of retroperitoneal pseudocyst in a 6-year-old male with a 4-week history of abdominal swelling. He had asymmetrical abdominal distention on the right lumber and iliac regions with a smooth surface measuring 12 × 22 cm in its largest dimension. CT scan showed a mesenteric cyst, ipsilateral hydronephrosis, and intrahepatic duct dilatations. Intraoperatively, a retroperitoneal cystic mass was completely excised histologically confirmed pseudocyst. The patient was discharged home after fully recovery after 4 days of surgery. Surgical interventions remain to be the stay management of retroperitoneal pseudocysts with an earlier full recovery. Open surgical technique remains to be a preferred approach, especially for the large and complex retroperitoneal cysts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20428812
- Volume :
- 2024
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Surgical Case Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 179400023
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjae552