Laparoscopic splenectomy for a lymphangioma of the spleen: Report of a case

We present the first case report of a successful laparoscopic complete exci sion of a splenic lymphangioma. The splenic tumor was preoperatively diagno sed to be a lymphangioma by the combined modalities of ultrasonography, com puted tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and angiography. A laparoscop ic splenectomy was subsequently performed and the pathological examination of the mass confirmed the diagnosis of a lymphangioma. Based on the above f indings, a laparoscopic splenectomy is recommended when a splenic tumor is suspected to be either benign or borderline.