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Nonelevation of serum CA 19-9 level in a true nonparasitic splenic cyst
Richard M Pinder1, Rachel Thomas, Phillip J Lyndon
1Department of Surgery, Dewsbury and District Hospital, Mid-Yorkshire NHS Trust, Halifax Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4HS. rich.pinder@doctors.org.uk
Abstract:
The diagnosis and management of true nonparasitic splenic cysts has markedly changed in recent years. The use of serum CA 19-9 has been increasingly advocated for diagnosis, while the advent of minimally invasive surgery has radically altered surgical management. We present the first case of a true nonparasitic splenic cyst in which serum CA 19-9 was not elevated. Treatment was by laparoscopic cyst decapsulation utilising the endoscopic Ligasure.
