Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques
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Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech · Oct 2006
Case ReportsRobot-assisted laparoscopic resection of a large paraganglioma: a case report.
A 19-year-old female patient presented with headache, nausea, hypertension, visual impairment of the left eye and exertion-related complaints of palpitations since 1 year. Fundoscopy showed severe hypertensive retinopathy grade IV. A paraganglioma in the left para-aortic region was diagnosed by urinary screening and magnetic resonance imaging scanning. ⋯ Reports on laparoscopic resection of large paragangliomas are scarce. This case has demonstrated that the procedure is feasible and associated with rapid recovery from surgery. The surgical team experienced explicit support by the robot in the dissection of this highly vascularized tumor.
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Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech · Oct 2006
Case ReportsLaparoscopic diagnosis of splenic tuberculosis.
Isolated tuberculous splenic microabscesses are uncommon except in immunocompromized patients. The diagnosis is often made after splenectomy and histologic examination of the spleen. ⋯ The patient was started on antituberculosis therapy with marked recovery. We believe that this might be the first reported case of isolated splenic tuberculosis ever diagnosed by laparoscopy only.