Primary non-parasitic splenic cyst: a case report.
10.14701/kjhbps.2013.17.3.139
- Author:
Sung Il KANG
1
;
Sung Yoon JEON
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Seogwipo Medical Center, Jeju, Korea. sungiry@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Spleen;
Cyst
- MeSH:
Rare Diseases;
Spleen;
Splenectomy
- From:Korean Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
2013;17(3):139-141
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cystic disease of the spleen is a relatively rare disease. It is classified either as a true primary cyst or as a secondary pseudocyst. Most splenic cysts are pseudocysts, which have non-epithelial lining, and are caused by previous abdominal blunt trauma. Conversely, primary splenic cysts have epithelial lining and are subdivided into parasitic and non-parasitic cyst. Non-parasitic primary splenic cyst is considered congenital and comprises about 10% of all splenic cysts. Total or partial splenectomy is the treatment of choice, but parasitic infection must be excluded prior to an operation. In this present report, we described a symptomatic, large primary non-parasitic splenic cyst, which was surgically treated with partial splenectomy.
