Epidermoid cyst of the spleen: case report.
Splenic cysts, very rare pathologies, are classified into parasitic and the highly uncommon, non parasitic cysts. Based on the presence or absence of an epithelial lining wall, the latters are classified into true cysts and false cysts. We present a case of a 23-year-old male who presented to our clinic with a several-month history of abdominal discomfort that was due to the compressive effect of a huge nonparasitic true splenic cyst.
El-Khoury
Elias F
EF
General Surgery Division, Notre-Dame des Secours Hospital, Jbeil, Lebanon. efkhoury@gmail.com
Souaiby
Maroun C
MC
Aftimos
Georges P
GP
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult