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 5. (A) The lining of some of the cysts is composed of keratinizing squamous epithelium resembling the epidermis of the skin with the red arrow pointing to the keratin layer, the black arrow pointing to the multilayered squamous epithelium and the yellow arrow pointing at the collagen bundles of the underlying fibrous tissue. Original magnification, 400× (Hematoxylin and eosin stain). (B) Lower magnification of the cyst wall shows the stratified squamous lining (black arrow) and the underlying fibrous connective tissue (yellow arrow). Original magnification, 100× (hematoxylin and eosin stain).