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Case Report
Journal of The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 2011;22(1): 121-123.
Epidermoid Cyst of the Spleen Presenting as Acute Abdominal Pain
Jun Won Min, Myung Chul Chang, Na Hye Myong
1Department of Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. junwon77@naver.com
2Department of Pathology, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.
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.
Key words: Splenic epidermoid cyst, Abdominal pain, Splenectomy
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