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

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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.

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

    H. Yokomizo, T. Yamane, T. Hirata, H. Terakura, K. Murata, H. Fujita & H. Matsukane

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

    M. Hifumi

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  1. H. Yokomizo
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Received: 27 March 2001/ Accepted: 18 April 2001

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Yokomizo, H., Hifumi, M., Yamane, T. et al. Epidermoid cyst of an accessory spleen at the pancreatic tail: diagnostic value of MRI. Abdom Imaging 27, 557–559 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-001-0055-2

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