[Primary cysts of the spleen: apropos 3 cases with a review of the literature].
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.
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Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Regionale La Carità, Locarno, Svizzera.
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Reilly
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Ferrazzini
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Donati
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Biegger
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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