Laparoscopic mucosectomy for gastric duplication cysts that communicated with the spleen in a 10‐year‐old girl: A case report. Issue 3 (12th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kohara, Yuichiro; Zuo, Shogo; Sawai, Toshio; Kanehiro, Hiromichi; Sho, Masayuki
• Is Part Of: Asian journal of endoscopic surgery. Volume 14:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 586
• Page End: 589
• Publication Date: 2020-11-12
• Subjects: digestive system abnormalities -- laparoscopy -- splenectomy; Endoscopic surgery -- Periodicals; Endoscopic surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; 617.05705
• DOI: 10.1111/ases.12896
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1758-5902

Abstract

Abstract: We report a case of laparoscopic mucosectomy for gastric duplication cysts that communicated with the spleen. A 10‐year‐old girl visited a local hospital with a chief complaint of intermittent left abdominal pain that had lasted for about 2 months. We diagnosed two gastric duplication cysts by ultrasonography and planned a laparoscopic extirpation. The elliptical masses were found in the splenic hilum and were 5 and 3 cm in diameter. The bigger one communicated with the spleen, so cystectomy could not be performed. Considering the risk of hemorrhage and the patient's age, we performed a mucosectomy rather than a partial splenectomy. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course. We histologically diagnosed gastric duplication cysts. Laparoscopic mucosectomy is a useful procedure for gastric duplication cysts that communicate with the spleen.