title: [Primary cysts of the spleen: apropos 3 cases with a review of the literature].
abstract: The splenic cyst occurs rarely, is benign and often asymptomatic. Surgery is the therapy of choice as soon as the size reaches 2 centimeters. Following the exclusion of an echinococcus infection, the cyst can be treated either by complete resection or by fenestration. Recently laparoscopy has been demonstrated to be a useful alternative to open surgery in the treatment of selected splenic cysts. We report 3 cases successfully operated with conventional surgical procedures and, based on the literature, we review the history, the physical signs, the investigations and the surgical procedures.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Regionale La Carità, Locarno, Svizzera.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fusetti
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Maggiore
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Reilly
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ferrazzini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Produit
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Donati
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Biegger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography