title: [Dermoid cyst of the spleen].
abstract: The case report of a 14-year old girl is given. In her spleen of the weight of 1580 g an irregular cyst of glossy inner surface and with striking trabeculation developed. It was filled with clear greenish liquid. The wall was formed by hyalinised collagen tissue which was covered by epidermoid and cuboidal epithelium on the inner surface. Vessel conglomerates were frequent, some bleeding or mononuclear infiltrates, foci of giant cell granulation tissue, lymphoid or fatty tissue were present.
authors.affiliation: Ustav patologickej anatómie LF UK a FN, Bratislava.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Macák
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jakubovský
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zaviacic
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Danihel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruzicková
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Polák
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Surmíková
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Porubský
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Trnka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Horniaková
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*