Spontaneous Rupture of a Primary Splenic Cyst Causing Hemoperitoneum.
- Author:
Yong Pil CHO
1
;
Seung Mun JUNG
;
Gil Hyun KANG
;
Myoung Sik HAN
;
Hyuk Jai JANG
;
Yong Ho KIM
;
Jin Ho KWAK
;
Youn Baik CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, Republic of Korea. ypcho@gnah.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Splenic cyst;
Rupture;
Hemoperitoneum
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Epithelium;
Hemoperitoneum*;
Humans;
Hypovolemia;
Laparotomy;
Male;
Rupture;
Rupture, Spontaneous*;
Spleen;
Splenectomy;
Splenic Rupture
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2005;68(3):247-248
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 14-yr-old male presented with a hemoperitoneum caused by a spontaneous rupture of a primary splenic cyst. The laparotomy showed a ruptured spleen at the lower pole from one of the multiple cyst-like lesions, measuring approximately 2 cm in diameter. After the splenectomy, a microscopic examination confirmed the diagnosis of a primary splenic cyst lined with a mature, well-differentiated squamous epithelium. A hemoperitoneum caused by a spontaneous rupture of a primary splenic cyst is a rare but potentially lethal complication, because most patients with a splenic rupture present with some degree of hypovolemia.
