[Primary epithelial cysts of the spleen. Preoperative diagnosis by ultrasonography].
Primary epidermoid cysts of the spleen are rare. The Authors describe 1 case of epidermoid splenic cyst observed in a 9-yr-old boy; they stress the effectiveness of ultrasound in making the preoperative diagnosis; the advantages are minimal patient discomfort, no ionizing radiation, and immediate reassurance to parent that the mass is a cyst.
D002648:Child; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography
Cisti splenica epiteliale primitiva. Diagnosi preoperatoria con ecografia.