title: [Splenic hydatic cyst. Observations upon 38 cases of splenic echinococcosis].
abstract: 15 patients with spleen hydatic cysts have been operated between 1986-1998, in percentage of 4.6% from the total number of hydatic cysts--8 females and 7 males with mean age of 44 years (17-70). They have been admitted for abdominal pain (66.6%) and at the clinical examination they presented a cystic tumor at the level of the spleen. In all the patients we performed splenectomy. In conclusion the hydatic cyst of the spleen is rare, but possible, the treatment being only surgical.
authors.affiliation: Facultatea de Medicină Clinica I Chirurgie, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Târcoveanu
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pleşa
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dănilă
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lupaşcu
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cotea
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Negru
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012383:Romania; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome