Epidermoid cyst of the spleen

We report the case of a patient with a palpable mass and abdominal pain in the left upper quadrant. A physical examination revealed tenderness in this region. An ultrasound performed initially showed a large cystic structure. A CT examination revealed a large cyst originating in the spleen with locu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ case reports 2013-05, Vol.2013, p.bcr2013009707
Hauptverfasser:	Vo, Quoc Duy, Monnard, Etienne, Hoogewoud, Henri Marcel
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Abdominal Pain - diagnosis Abdominal Pain - etiology Adolescent Animals CA-19-9 Antigen Calcinosis Congenital diseases Cysts Epidermal Cyst - diagnosis Epidermal Cyst - metabolism Epidermal Cyst - surgery Epithelial Cells Europe (West) Family medical history Female Humans Infections Laparoscopy Mortality Pain Parasites Rare Disease Spleen Spleen - metabolism Spleen - pathology Spleen - surgery Splenectomy Splenic Artery Splenic Diseases - diagnosis Splenic Diseases - metabolism Splenic Diseases - surgery Veins & arteries White
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Zusammenfassung:	We report the case of a patient with a palpable mass and abdominal pain in the left upper quadrant. A physical examination revealed tenderness in this region. An ultrasound performed initially showed a large cystic structure. A CT examination revealed a large cyst originating in the spleen with loculations in its upper part and focal calcification in the wall. On MRI, the cystic mass showed high signal on T1-weighted and T2-weighted images. The carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9) was measured at 88 U/ml (standard
ISSN:	1757-790X 1757-790X
DOI:	10.1136/bcr-2013-009707