Primary epithelial splenic cyst with micro-rupture and raised carbohydrate antigen CA 19-9: a paradigm of management.

Epithelial splenic cysts are rare entities which surgeons may not have previously encountered. Their management is based on historical studies. A 21-year-old woman presented with a cyst of the spleen that produced a high serum concentration of carbohydrate antigen CA 19-9.

Primary epithelial splenic cyst with micro-rupture and raised carbohydrate antigen CA 19-9: a paradigm of management.

Epithelial splenic cysts are rare entities that surgeons might not have previously encountered and their management is based on historical studies. A 21-year-old female presented with a cyst of the spleen that produced a high serum concentration of carbohydrate antigen CA 19-9. A partial splenectomy with the removal of the entire cyst and preservation of splenic parenchyma by laparotomy was performed and the patient made an uneventful recovery.

Breast cancer incidence in Greek women in relation to ABO blood groups and Rh factor.

Aim: To investigate the correlation between breast cancer in Greek women and ABO blood groups.

Material-methods: In 166 female patients with breast cancer factors such as blood group, histological type, family history, presence or absence of nodal and/or distant metastases were examined. These patients had similar demographic, clinical, surgical, immunohistochemical, laboratory, and follow-up data and this group is representative of general population of women in Greece.

Echinococcal cyst of the subcutaneous tissue: a rare case report.

Hydatid disease is an endemic zoonosis caused by the cestode Echinococcus granulosus. The most common affected organs are the liver and the lungs. Echinococcal cyst located in the subcutaneous tissue constitutes an extremely rare manifestation of the hydatid disease.

Life-threatening hemorrhage due to cytomegalovirus infection of the gastrointestinal tract.

Cytomegalovirus infection of the gastrointestinal tract of normal hosts is very rare. On the other hand, this is a common cause of morbidity in immunocompromised hosts. Herein we describe the case of a 52-year-old male who underwent a gastrectomy due to a severe gastrointestinal hemorrhage.