title: [Epidermoid cyst of the spleen. Description of a clinical case].
abstract: A case of epidermoid cyst of the spleen in a young man is reported. The importance of the echotomography and CT for diagnosis of this unusual pathology is pointed out. The role of splenectomy as first choice in the treatment of splenic cysts is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Insegnamento di Metodologia Clinica Chirugica, Università degli Studi di Roma, La Sapienza.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vietri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crispino
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Palumbo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruggieri
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guglielmi
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Angelici
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Illuminati
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Cisti epidermoide della milza. Descrizione di un caso clinico.