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ArticleBMJ case reports2018

Epidermoid cyst within an intrapancreatic accessory spleen.

Anghela Paredes, Eliza Wright Beal, Mary E Dillhoff

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Anghela ParedesDepartment of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Eliza Wright BealDepartment of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2191-6811
Mary E DillhoffDivision of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This is a case of an epidermoid cyst in an intrapancreatic accessory spleen at the tail of the pancreas. Concurrent epidermoid cyst within the accessory spleen is an exceedingly rare entity. The patient initially presented with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Imaging studies revealed a 3.6 cm cystic mass in the tail of the pancreas that was concerning for a mucinous cystic neoplasm (MCN). The patient underwent a robotic distal pancreatectomy for a suspected diagnosis of MCN, which following histologically examination was found to be an epidermoid cyst of an intrapancreatic accessory spleen. Further imaging characteristics are needed to characterise and differentiate these lesions from those of malignant potential. Robotic distal pancreatectomy is a safe alternative with many benefits including decreased length of stay and decreased blood loss.

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PancreatectomySplenectomyAbdominal PainAdolescentChoristomaEpidermal CystFemaleHumansPancreatic DiseasesRobotic Surgical ProceduresSpleenSplenic DiseasesTreatment Outcomegastrointestinal surgerysurgical oncology

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PMID29622708
PMCPMC5893975
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