[Plea for large excision of the thyroid gland in benign diseases (retrospective study 1986-1996)].

According to the literature and the study of 158 patients who have been examined, operated and analysed by the same medicosurgical staff, the authors have found a great frequency of clinical and echographic recurrencies. This frequency has also been found by others teams. The study of the different factors for goitrogenesis, either in multiplication of thyrocytes or tissular differentiation shows the pathogenic polymorphism.

[Epidermoid cyst of the spleen].

Epidermoid cysts rarely occur in the spleen and are often found fortuitously. Epidermoid cyst of the spleen is an inclusion of epidermoid elements within a mesodermic structure. Treatment is partial conservative splenectomy followed by ultrasound surveillance.