Massive splenic epidermoid cyst in a child treated with laparoscopic partial splenectomy – case report and review of literature

Splenic cysts are extremely rare. We present the case of a young female child who presented with a massive splenic cyst arising from the lower pole of the spleen. We offered surgical intervention in view of persistent abdominal pain and the large size of the cyst, which was predisposing it to trauma...

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Main Authors: Lasitha B Samarakoon, Sharon Si Min Goh, Yee Ling Cheong, Lin Yin Ong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-03-01
Series:Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2010105818782523