title: Epidermoid splenic cyst presented as huge splenic abscess: a case report.
abstract: Epidermoid splenic cysts are very rare. Symptoms emerge because of enlargement, infection, haemorrhage or rupture. Although splenectomy is indicated for large cysts, minimally invasive and preservation procedures, such as partial splenectomy or total cystectomy with splenorrhaphy, have been increasingly used during the last decade. We report herein the case of a 16-year old female presented with left upper abdominal quadrant pain, fever and abdominal distention treated in our department.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle's University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. svrafail@otenet.gr
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Rafailidis
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Ballas
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Marakis
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Pavlidis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pissas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Triantaphyllou
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Venizelos
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sakadamis
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen