title: [Laparoscopic cleavage in splenic symptomatic cyst].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Splenic cysts are rare diseases that are diagnosed incidentally during imaging studies. When cysts are recognized, surgical treatment is recommended adapted to the particular case, depending on the size and location of the cyst and the age of the patient in order to avoid dangerous complications such as spleen rupture or cyst infection with abscess.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report 2patients with symptomatic splenic epidermoid cyst treated by laparoscopic cleavage.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoscopic cleavage is a surgical option for splenic cyst, with the goal of reducing postoperative complications while preserving splenic function.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, España. Electronic address: ajfl007@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Antonio-José
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Fernández-López
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, España.
authors.forename: Marifé
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Candel-Arenas
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, España.
authors.forename: Francisco-Miguel
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: González-Valverde
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, España.
authors.forename: Delia
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Luján-Martínez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, España.
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Medina-Manuel
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, España.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Albarracín Marín-Blázquez
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Bazo; Cirugía laparoscópica; Epidermoid cyst; Escisión de quiste esplénico; Laparoscopic surgery; Quiste epidermoide; Quiste esplénico; Spleen; Splenic cyst cleavage; Splenic cysts