Volume : VIII, Issue : XII, December - 2019

Laparoscopic splenic biopsy - an underrated diagnostic modality for evaluating pyrexia of unknown origin in children

Ankita Singh, Sandesh Guleria, Rakesh Kumar Pilania, Dharmagat Bhattarai, Nandita Kakkar, Prema Menon, Deepti Suri

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Introduction: Pyrexia of unknown origin may pose significant diagnostic challenge. We herein report a case of PUO where diagnosis became really difficult. Malignancy can be lurking behind in such cases. Case description: We present a case 9–year–old boy with pyrexia of unknown origin of 1 year duration. Even after elaborative investigations his diagnosis remained elusive. Eventually laparoscopic splenic biopsy was performed and revealed splenic Hodgkin lymphoma Conclusion: Laparoscopic splenic biopsy can provide a middle path to reach diagnosis with minimum complications and should be considered early in diagnostic ladder.

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LAPAROSCOPIC SPLENIC BIOPSY - AN UNDERRATED DIAGNOSTIC MODALITY FOR EVALUATING PYREXIA OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN IN CHILDREN, Ankita Singh, Sandesh Guleria, Rakesh Kumar Pilania, Dharmagat Bhattarai, Nandita Kakkar, Prema Menon, Deepti Suri INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-12 | December-2019

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