Epidermoid Cyst of the Spleen Presenting as Acute Abdominal Pain.
- Author:
Jun Won MIN
1
;
Myung Chul CHANG
;
Na Hye MYONG
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. junwon77@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Splenic epidermoid cyst;
Abdominal pain;
Splenectomy
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Abdominal Pain;
Epidermal Cyst;
Humans;
Laparotomy;
Male;
Rare Diseases;
Spleen;
Splenectomy;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2011;22(1):121-123
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Splenic epidermoid cyst is a rare disease affecting the spleen. We report a 24-year-old male who presented with acute abdominal pain. Computed tomography scan of the abdomen revealed a huge cystic lesion of the spleen. At laparotomy, a huge cyst was found arising from the low pole of the spleen. It was removed by splenectomy. Histopathological findings were consistent with splenic epidermoid cyst.
