Incidentele cysteuze structuren in de bovenbuik: Verwijderen of niet?

L. M.M. Wolters; J. J. Hermans; H. Van Dekken; G. Kazemier; W. R. Schouten; E. J. Kuipers

Incidentele cysteuze structuren in de bovenbuik: Verwijderen of niet?

Translated title of the contribution: Incidental cystic structures in the upper abdomen: To remove or not to remove?

L. M.M. Wolters, J. J. Hermans, H. Van Dekken, G. Kazemier, W. R. Schouten, E. J. Kuipers^*

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Erasmus University Rotterdam

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Abstract

An abdominal cystic structure was diagnosed incidentally in two women aged 44 and 52 years, respectively. The first patient had a mesenteric cyst that was removed because of its malignant potential. The second had a duodenal duplication cyst which was not removed due to the minor risk of complications. Two other patients, a man aged 19 years and a woman aged 40 years, were referred with mechanical complaints due to a splenic cyst and a hepatic cyst, respectively. The splenic cyst was removed surgically and the hepatic cyst was treated by sclerotherapy. Cysts are fluid-filled cavities that can develop throughout the abdomen. They are often discovered by coincidence. These four patients show that cysts in the upper abdomen may be due to various disorders and that the decision to treat is based on the risk of complications, such as bleeding, rupture or malignant potential, as well as the symptoms related to the size of the cyst.

Translated title of the contribution	Incidental cystic structures in the upper abdomen: To remove or not to remove?
Original language	Dutch (Belgium)
Pages (from-to)	169-174
Number of pages	6
Journal	Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde
Volume	150
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - Jan 28 2006
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

General Medicine

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