title: [Splenic echinococcosis--a rare differential diagnosis in a cystic lesion of the spleen].
abstract: Cystic tumours of the spleen are generally rare and a parasitic origin is relatively improbable. Our case report, however, shows that in case of a splenic cyst, differential diagnosis must always consider the possibility of echinococcosis. We report on a patient suffering from a cystic lesion of the spleen where radiology yielded the final pointer to diagnosing an echinococcosis of the spleen.
authors.affiliation: Radiologische Klinik, Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Bonn.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Willinek
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meybehm
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Morakkabati
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Strunk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Echinokokkenbefall der Milz--Seltene Differentialdiagnose einer zystischen Milzläsion.