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Exploratory laparoscopy as first choice procedure for the diagnosis of giant peritoneal loose body: a case report
Peritoneal loose body (PLB) is an extremely rare clinical entity, and its preoperative diagnosis is often difficult. We report a case of giant PLB (GPLB) confirmed by exploratory laparoscopy. A 46-year-old man was admitted to hospital with an abdominal mass and urinary frequency. He underwent clinic...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7607142/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33100091 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0300060520954714 |
Sumario: | Peritoneal loose body (PLB) is an extremely rare clinical entity, and its preoperative diagnosis is often difficult. We report a case of giant PLB (GPLB) confirmed by exploratory laparoscopy. A 46-year-old man was admitted to hospital with an abdominal mass and urinary frequency. He underwent clinical and laboratory tests and computed tomography (CT), which indicated a lesion at the bottom of the bladder. Exploratory laparoscopic surgery revealed a GPLB, which was subsequently removed. The patient was comfortable after surgery and was discharged 3 days later. His symptoms of frequent urination improved during the 1-month follow-up period. The egg-shaped mass excised from the peritoneal cavity measured 45 × 40 × 33 mm. This case indicates that exploratory laparoscopy can be considered as the first-choice diagnostic procedure for patients with GPLB. |
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