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01-06-2013 | Case Report

Epithelial Cyst of the Spleen-A Rare Presentation

Authors: Somnath Sharma, Kalpana Sharma, Ayushi Jain

Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery | Special Issue 1/2013

Abstract

Splenic cysts are rare and epithelial cysts are still rarer. Symptoms emerge because of enlargement, infection, hemorrhage, or ruptures. Traditionally, splenectomy was the treatment of choice. However, with the recognition of the important immunological function of the spleen, preservation procedures such as partial splenectomy or total splenectomy with splenorrhaphy have been increasingly used during the past decade. We report a case of a 23-year-old woman presented with left hypochondrial pain and feeling of lump.

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Title: Epithelial Cyst of the Spleen-A Rare Presentation
Authors: Somnath Sharma
Kalpana Sharma
Ayushi Jain
Publication date: 01-06-2013
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery / Issue Special Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 0972-2068
Electronic ISSN: 0973-9793
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-012-0630-5

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