Open AccessComplicated congenital splenic cyst: Saved by a splenunculus
Author(s) -
Nina Karia,
Kokila Lakhoo
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.79068
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , splenectomy , conservative management , cyst , surgery , spleen , paediatric surgery , girl , psychology , developmental psychology
A 12-year-old girl presented with a large congenital splenic cyst complicated by Salmonella organisms. After failure of conservative management and percutaneous drainage, a splenectomy was performed. An incidental splenunculus was preserved. On follow up the splenunculus had increased to normal splenic size and there was no evidence of Howell-Jolly bodies, suggesting normal splenic function.