Epidermoid cyst of an accessory spleen at the pancreatic tail: diagnostic value of MRI

H Yokomizo; M Hifumi; T Yamane; T Hirata; H Terakura; K Murata; H Fujita; H Matsukane

doi:10.1007/s00261-001-0055-2

Epidermoid cyst of an accessory spleen at the pancreatic tail: diagnostic value of MRI

Abdom Imaging. 2002 Sep-Oct;27(5):557-9. doi: 10.1007/s00261-001-0055-2.

Authors

H Yokomizo¹, M Hifumi, T Yamane, T Hirata, H Terakura, K Murata, H Fujita, H Matsukane

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Kumamoto Red Cross Hospital, Nagamine-minami 2-1-1, Kumamoto 862-8520, Japan.

PMID: 12172997
DOI: 10.1007/s00261-001-0055-2

Abstract

We report a rare case of an epidermoid cyst in an accessory spleen at the pancreatic tail. Only 12 cases have been reported. Among the different diagnostic modalities, magnetic resonance imaging was most useful for the differential diagnosis. Precise imaging of the cyst wall and its comparison with the surrounding organs are essential.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Choristoma / diagnosis*
Epidermal Cyst / diagnosis*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Pancreatic Diseases / diagnosis*
Spleen*
Splenic Diseases / diagnosis