A rare case or a huge asymptomatic splenic cyst

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Published: Jul 24, 2018
Keywords:
Benign, Cyst, Epidermoid, Splenic

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Panagiotis Charatsaris
2nd Surgical Department, Piraeus General Hospital “Tzaneio”, Piraeus, Greece
Kontostolis Stylianos
2nd Surgical Department, Piraeus General Hospital “Tzaneio”, Piraeus, Greece
Panagiotis Skandalakis
Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Dimitrios Filippou
Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Abstract

AIM: Splenic cysts are rare benign lesions of the spleen, usually asymptomatic and incidentally discovered at imaging.


 


MATERIAL AND METHODS: A case of huge epidermoid cyst of the spleen on a 16 years old female patient is presented. This case was symptomatic with fullness and palpable mass in the entire abdomen.


 


RESULTS: Initial evaluation with ultrasound and computed tomography established the diagnosis with the greater dimension of the cyst about 25cm. Because of the size and the relation with the hilum of the spleen, splenectomy was performed and any effort to rescue splenic parenchyma was impossible.


 


DISCUSSION-CONCLUSIONS: Many techniques are reported as treatment options, but the standard of care for nonparasitic splenic cysts is splenectomy.

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How to Cite
Charatsaris, Panagiotis, et al. “A Rare Case or a Huge Asymptomatic Splenic Cyst”. Annali Italiani Di Chirurgia, vol. 7, no. July, July 2018, pp. 1-3, https://annaliitalianidichirurgia.it/index.php/aic/article/view/1963.
Issue
Vol. 7 No. July (2018)
Section
Case Report