Open AccessChronic encysted giant seroma post-ventral hernia repair masquerading as peritoneal cyst and its laparo-seroscopic management: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Bhushan Chittawadagi,
Palanisamy Senthilnathan,
Chinnusamy Palanivelu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/jmas.jmas_117_20
Subject(s) - medicine , seroma , surgery , asymptomatic , cyst , presentation (obstetrics) , hernia , ventral hernia , abdominal wall , general surgery , complication
Seroma formation is one the most common occurrence post-ventral hernia repair, with varied presentation from asymptomatic collection to infected collection to chronic collection, which may sometimes present as a diagnostic dilemma and therapeutic challenge. We report a case of giant abdominal swelling presenting as an encysted peritoneal cyst, which was ultimately found to be a chronic seroma and was managed successfully with combined laparo-seroscopic approach.