title: Epidermoid cyst in a wandering spleen.
abstract: A wandering spleen and splenic cysts are uncommon conditions in children. A combination of both entities has only rarely been reported in the literature. Another case of this complex pathology in 12-year-old girl is presented. She was initially referred for evaluation of a large abdominal mass. Diagnostic studies raised the suspicion of a hematoma in an abnormally located spleen, but the definitive diagnosis was established at laparotomy. Successful surgical management consisted of total cystectomy and splenopexy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Wroclaw University of Medicine, M. Sklodowska 52, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baglaj
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Czernik
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery