title: Partial splenectomy for a giant epidermoid cyst of the spleen.
abstract: The splenic epidermoid cysts are rare benign tumors, and a definitive treatment remains unclear. Although some spleen-preserving approaches have been reportedly used, splenic cyst recurrence usually occurs in true cyst cases, wherein the cyst is incompletely removed. In our case, partial splenectomy was performed and the giant cyst was completely removed.
authors.affiliation: General Surgery University Hospital Puerta del Mar from Cádiz Avda. Ana de Viya s/n Cádiz 11009 Spain.
authors.forename: Amparo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valverde Martinez
authors.affiliation: General Surgery University Hospital Puerta del Mar from Cádiz Avda. Ana de Viya s/n Cádiz 11009 Spain.
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roldan Ortiz
authors.affiliation: General Surgery University Hospital Puerta del Mar from Cádiz Avda. Ana de Viya s/n Cádiz 11009 Spain.
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fornell Ariza
authors.affiliation: General Surgery University Hospital Puerta del Mar from Cádiz Avda. Ana de Viya s/n Cádiz 11009 Spain.
authors.forename: Maria Jesús
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Castro Santiago
keywords: Epidermoid cyst; spleen; splenectomy; surgery