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From: Laparoscopic partial splenectomy for giant cyst using a radiofrequency-assisted device: a case report

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a Preoperative CT image of the spleen showing the giant hydatic cyst (GHC) occupying the lower pole of the spleen (S). b Macroscopic piece of the GHC with contiguous spleen tissue (ST) after partial splenectomy. c Histological image of the margin of transection (the arrow indicates the width of the thermally coagulated margin). d Histological image of the typical structure of the GHC showing the cuboidal epithelium (arrow), a layer of connective tissue (C) followed by a congestive area with slight inflammatory components (I)

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