Epidermoid cyst within an intrapancreatic accessory spleen exhibiting abrupt changes in serum carbohydrate antigen 19-9 level: a case report

Epidermoid cyst within an intrapancreatic accessory spleen exhibiting abrupt changes in serum carbohydrate antigen 19-9 level: a case report

Abstract Background Epidermoid cyst within an intrapancreatic accessory spleen (ECIAS) is a rare disease. While the detection of solid components relevant to an accessory spleen is a key diagnostic finding, the differential diagnosis between ECIAS and malignant tumors is difficult without resection...

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Main Authors: Chisato Takagi, Nobuo Hoshi, Yutaro Kikuchi, Hirofumi Shirakawa, Moriaki Tomikawa, Iwao Ozawa, Shoichi Hishinuma, Yoshiro Ogata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2020-06-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
CA 19-9 antigen
Epidermoid cyst
Intrapancreatic accessory spleen
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00892-z
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