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Giant epithelial splenic cyst

Authors :
Jin-ping, Ma
Shi-rong, Cai
Kai-ming, Wu
Bing, Liao
Wen-hua, Zhan
Source :
Chinese medical journal. 124(17)
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

Splenic cysts are unusual in daily surgical practice and less than 1000 cases have been reported. Primary, true or epithelial splenic cysts, are even rarer. Usually, most of the cysts are asymptomatic until of significant size, at which time they are then detected incidentally on ultrasonography or CT scan. We report a case of a 25-year-old woman with giant epithelial splenic cyst with about 3000 ml of clear-yellow fluid was collected from the cyst. The splenectomy specimen measured 205 mm × 192 mm × 137 mm and weighed 4000 g.

Details

ISSN :
25425641
Volume :
124
Issue :
17
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Chinese medical journal
Accession number :
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