Laparoscopic excision of an antenatally diagnosed large simple hepatic cyst in the newborn.

Pediatr Surg Int

Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, New York, NY 10032, USA.

Published: July 2012

Non-parasitic hepatic cysts are rare in infants and children. Advances in antenatal imaging have improved their detection, while development of laparoscopic techniques has expanded options for treatment. We present a case of an antenatally diagnosed non-parasitic hepatic cyst in a neonate, which was successfully excised laparoscopically with no recurrence.

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