Abstract

LURASCHI-CENTURION, Víctor; RIQUELME, Silvia Rebeca; MOLINAS-ARGUELLO, Joel  and  BENITEZ, Jorge Oscar. Infected epidermal splenic cyst. Case report. Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. [online]. 2023, vol.18, n.2, pp.66-69. ISSN 1996-3696.  https://doi.org/10.18004/imt/2023.18.2.10.

Splenic cysts are uncommon and have a low incidence rate (0.07%). The etiologies are diverse, but mostly attributed to both parasitic and non-parasitic origins. Among the former, hydatid cysts due to echinococcosis are more prevalent, especially in endemic areas. This report describes the case of a 17-year-old female patient who presented with a 6-day history of pain, of moderate intensity and stabbing type, localized in the left hypochondrium. The pain was accompanied by a fever reaching 38 degrees Celsius and chills.

Keywords : Spleen; Splenectomy; Salmonella.

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