[Cyst of Echinococcus etiology localised in the spleen].

Klin Mikrobiol Infekc Lek

Clinic of Infectology and Travel Medicine, Martin, Slovak Republic.

Published: October 2009

Cystic form in the spleen was diagnosed accidentally in a 44 years old patient during ultrasonography of the abdomen. It reached 6.0 cms in diameter. The mass was localised superficially, closely beneath the capsule of the spleen. The diagnose was confirmed serologically. Because of the localisation and the size of the cyst, the surgical approach - splenectomy - was indicated and performed.

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