Laparoscopic Resection of a Primary Giant Retroperitoneal Cyst : A Case Report

Authors

  • Theerapol Angkoolpakdeekul Department of Surgery,Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
  • Pattana Sornmayura Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
  • Preeda Sumritpradit Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand

Abstract

Primary retroperitoneal cystic tumors are extremely rare, and the histogenesis remains uncertain. Traditionally, transabdominal laparotomy and enucleation of the cyst is the treatment of choice.

This paper presented a case of 66-year-old woman in whom a primary retroperitoneal cystic mass 20 cm in diameter was successfully resected through the use of laparoscopic technique.

Pathological examination revealed a benign retroperitoneal cyst. The patient had prompt and uneventful recovery. Prevention of cystic fluid spillage during laparoscopic manipulation is important especially when the pathology of retroperitoneal cyst is unclear at the time of surgery.

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Published

2004-06-30

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Angkoolpakdeekul T, Sornmayura P, Sumritpradit P. Laparoscopic Resection of a Primary Giant Retroperitoneal Cyst : A Case Report. Thai J Surg [Internet]. 2004 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 May 8];25(2):53-6. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ThaiJSurg/article/view/242825

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 2 (2004): April - June

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Case Reports

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