title: Epidermal cyst of the spleen--a rare case in clinical practice.
abstract: Splenic cysts are rare disease that are diagnosed incidentally during imaging studies. In recent years, through the development of diagnostic methods the detection of their are increased, although documented and described in the literature of cases is still low. The disease can be asymptomatic--this concerns mainly small cysts, but greater changes cause unspecific symptoms resulting from oppression of enlarged spleen on adjacent organs. Due to the etiology of cysts, they are divided into primordial and false. Primordial cysts have an epithelial lining which distinguishes them from false and they are divided into parasitic and nonparasitic. Because of the possibility of complications cysts usually treated surgically, with the aim to preserve the splenic parenchyma. We present a case of a 28-year-old woman who has revealed the presence of epidermal cysts of the spleen.
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zińczuk
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wojskowicz
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kiśluk
authors.forename: Wioletta
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Romaniuk
authors.forename: Dawid
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fil
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kemona
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dadan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography