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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2024

A road to surgical success: a case report of huge retroperitoneal idiopathic non-pancreatic cyst in a 6-year-old child at tertiary hospital, Muhimbili National Hospital.

Maimuna Ibrahim, Alfred Chibwae, Benard Magoda, Ayubu Philipo, Shafii Ramadhan, Mohamed Salim

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Maimuna IbrahimDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, PO Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Alfred ChibwaeDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, PO Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8982-4086
Benard MagodaDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, PO Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Ayubu PhilipoDepartment of Pathology, School of Diagnostic Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, PO Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Shafii RamadhanDepartment of Pathology, School of Diagnostic Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, PO Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Mohamed SalimDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, PO Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

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Abstract

In most reported cases, pancreatic pseudocysts are the most commonly reported cases and mostly occur in adults. Idiopathic non-pancreatic pseudocyst is rarely reported among children. We are reporting a rare case of retroperitoneal pseudocyst in a 6-year-old male with a 4-week history of abdominal swelling. He had asymmetrical abdominal distention on the right lumber and iliac regions with a smooth surface measuring 12 × 22 cm in its largest dimension. CT scan showed a mesenteric cyst, ipsilateral hydronephrosis, and intrahepatic duct dilatations. Intraoperatively, a retroperitoneal cystic mass was completely excised histologically confirmed pseudocyst. The patient was discharged home after fully recovery after 4 days of surgery. Surgical interventions remain to be the stay management of retroperitoneal pseudocysts with an earlier full recovery. Open surgical technique remains to be a preferred approach, especially for the large and complex retroperitoneal cysts.

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pediatricretroperitoneal pseudocyst

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