Open AccessPartial splenectomy for a giant epidermoid cyst of the spleen
Author(s) -
Valverde Martinez Amparo,
Roldan Ortiz Susana,
Fornell Ariza Mercedes,
Castro Santiago Maria Jesús
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.670
Subject(s) - medicine , splenectomy , epidermoid cyst , spleen , cyst , splenic disease , surgery , pathology , radiology
Key Clinical Message 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.