10 December 2023
: Case report 
A Large Splenic Epidermoid Cyst Initially Misdiagnosed as a Hydatid Cyst
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Unusual setting of medical care, Rare disease, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Mohammed Aloqaily1ABCDEFG, Sa'ed Al Hayek2ABCDEFG, Moayad Shaf'ei3ABCDEFG, Huthaifa W. Almaaitah4ABCDEFG*, Faris AlShammas5ABCDEFG, Salam Daradkeh4ABCDEFGDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941585
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941585
Figure 4. (A) The outer capsule of the spleen shown here is inked green (empty white arrow) and the cut sections reveal multiple cysts of variable sizes present within the splenic parenchyma, with glistening, white, shiny lining (red arrows) and calcified hard areas (yellow areas). Superior view. (B) The capsule of the spleen is shown again (empty white arrow) and the largest cyst within the spleen is opened, revealing a denuded, coarse, fibrotic surface (yellow arrows). Superior view.