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    Postgrad Med J. 2001 Mar;77(905):195-6.

    Laparoscopic excision of splenic hydatid cyst.

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    Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Princess Basma Teaching Hospital, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. kiag@go.com.jo

    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.

    PMID:
    11222831
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID:
    PMC1741945
    Free PMC Article

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