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Case Reports
. 2021 Apr 12;13(4):e14435.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.14435.

Large Splenic Cyst: A Rare Presentation

Amrit Pal Singh Rana  1 , Sudhir Khichy  1 , Harkanwalpreet Kaur  2 , Harinder Singh  2 , Parampreet Singh Sandhu  2
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Case Reports

Large Splenic Cyst: A Rare Presentation

Amrit Pal Singh Rana et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Cystic lesions of the spleen are rare lesions and can be parasitic or nonparasitic. Nonparasitic cysts are of two types: primary cysts and secondary pseudocysts. Primary cysts of the spleen are very rare and are also called true, congenital, epidermoid, or epithelial cysts. Splenic cysts are usually asymptomatic and often found incidentally during imaging studies. We are presenting a case of a 19-year-old female with a large splenic cyst which was surgically treated by open splenectomy.

Keywords: epithelial cyst; nonparastic cyst; spleen.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. X-ray chest (PA view) depicting raised left hemidiaphragm due to a large cystic lesion left hypochondrium (arrow)
PA: posteroanterior
Figure 2
Figure 2. CT abdomen showing a large cystic lesion ( white arrow ) of spleen
Figure 3
Figure 3. Intraoperative view of large cyst of spleen
Figure 4
Figure 4. Gross view of specimen large cystic lesion of the spleen
Figure 5
Figure 5. Showing epithelial lining (arrow), haematoxylin and eosin (40x)
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