Unusual Cause of Splenomegaly: Splenic Cyst

Authors

  • Anitha Chakravarthy Resident, Dept. Of Pathology, K. S. Hegde Hospital, Mangalore, Karnataka
  • Kishan Prasad HL
  • Chandrika Rao
  • Jayaprakash Shetty

Keywords:

Splenic Cyst, Splenomegaly, Epithelial Cyst, Marsupialization

Abstract

Cysts in the spleen are rare, however the true incidence is not documented. There are very few cases reported in the literature. The diagnosis of splenic cyst is incidental, since majority of patients remain asymptomatic. If symptomatic, they present with a palpable mass in the left upper quadrant. The diagnosis of splenic cysts have increased due to the advancement of computed tomography(CT) and the various management options. We discuss two cases of splenic cysts as they are rare and the diagnosis and management has always been a challenge to a pathologist and the treating surgeon.   

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03-10-2016

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Chakravarthy A, Prasad HL K, Rao C, Shetty J. Unusual Cause of Splenomegaly: Splenic Cyst. Ann of Pathol and Lab Med [Internet]. 2016 Oct. 3 [cited 2025 Feb. 6];3(4):C224-227. Available from: https://pacificejournals.com/journal/index.php/apalm/article/view/apalm683

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Vol. 3 No. 4 (2016)

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Case Report

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