Subtotal resection and omentoplasty of the epidermoid splenic cyst: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Nonparasitic splenic cysts are uncommon clinical entity and because of it, there is no information regarding their optimal surgical treatment.


METHODS
A 41-years-old female with incidentally diagnosed nonparasitic splenic cyst which initially was asymptomatic. After two years of follow up, the patient underwent surgery; subtotal cystectomy and omentoplasty as an additional procedure. Postoperative course was uneventful.


CONCLUSIONS
Short and mid term results showed that near total cystectomy with omentoplasty was a safe successful procedure for treatment of epidermoid splenic cyst.
Krasniqi
Avdyl S
AS
University Clinical Centre of Kosova, Rrethi Spitalit str. p.n. Prishtina, 10000, Republic of Kosovo. dr_krasniqi2001@yahoo.com
Spahija
Gazmend S
GS
Hashani
Shemsedin I
SI
Osmani
Eshref A
EA
Hoxha
Sejdullah A
SA
Hamza
Astrit H
AH
Gashi-Luci
Lumturije H
LH