title: Epidermoid cyst of an accessory spleen at the pancreatic tail: diagnostic value of MRI.
abstract: We report a rare case of an epidermoid cyst in an accessory spleen at the pancreatic tail. Only 12 cases have been reported. Among the different diagnostic modalities, magnetic resonance imaging was most useful for the differential diagnosis. Precise imaging of the cyst wall and its comparison with the surrounding organs are essential.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kumamoto Red Cross Hospital, Nagamine-minami 2-1-1, Kumamoto 862-8520, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yokomizo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hifumi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamane
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirata
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Terakura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsukane
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013154:Spleen; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis