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Application of Laparoscopic Partial Splenectomy with Total Blood Flow Occlusion in Benign Splenic Lesions

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Published on: December 20, 2024

Non parasitic splenic cyst: a case report.

Arif Hussain Sarmast¹, Hakim Irfan Showkat, Fazl Q Parray

¹Department of Surgery, SKIMS, India.

Acta Medica Iranica

|March 5, 2013

Summary

Primary splenic cysts are rare epithelial cysts, often asymptomatic. This case highlights a symptomatic splenic epithelial cyst in a young male, diagnosed via imaging and confirmed by histology after splenectomy.

Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Pathology
Radiology

Background:

Primary splenic cysts are rare, with epithelial cysts being the most common type, accounting for approximately 10% of benign non-parasitic cysts.
Most splenic cysts are asymptomatic and discovered incidentally during abdominal imaging like ultrasonography.

Observation:

A 20-year-old male presented with a year-long history of mild abdominal pain and left upper quadrant fullness.
Imaging studies, including ultrasound and computed tomography (CT), indicated the presence of a splenic cyst.
Serological tests ruled out parasitic infections.

Findings:

Splenectomy was performed, and histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a splenic epithelial cyst.
The findings align with the classification of primary splenic cysts as a rare entity.

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Implications:

This case underscores the importance of considering splenic epithelial cysts in the differential diagnosis of symptomatic abdominal masses, even in young individuals.
Accurate diagnosis through imaging and histopathology is crucial for appropriate management of splenic cysts.