title: [Giant epidermoid splenic cyst].
abstract: Giant epidermoid splenic cysts are rare benign tumors. Their treatment is becoming increasingly less aggressive and more conservative. We report the case of a young woman with a giant epidermoid cyst, which required open total splenectomy, and review the literature on benign congenital tumors of the spleen.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Hospital Universitario Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain. corgual@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cordobès
authors.forename: Francesc X
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Molina
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alvarez-Segurado
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pagán
authors.forename: Ramón
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salinas
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: García-Sanz
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Soro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed