A Tale of Two Cysts: A Histopathological Case Report of Epithelial and Mesothelial Splenic Cysts
2024

A Tale of Two Cysts: A Case Report of Splenic Cysts

Sample size: 2 publication Evidence: low

Author Information

Author(s): Muacevic Alexander, Adler John R, Stoyanov George S, Kirilova Andreya, Naydenova Kristina, Zlatev Zlatko, Popov Hristo, Georgiev Radoslav, Kirov Kiril

Conclusion

Non-parasitic splenic cysts can be asymptomatic or cause abdominal pain, and surgical treatment is effective for symptomatic cases.

Supporting Evidence

  • Splenic cysts are rare and often discovered incidentally.
  • The first case involved a large epithelial cyst treated with partial splenectomy.
  • The second case involved multiple mesothelial cysts treated with total splenectomy.

Takeaway

This study talks about two patients with rare splenic cysts, one treated with partial surgery and the other with complete surgery, both of whom felt better afterward.

Methodology

The study presents two case reports detailing the clinical presentation, imaging findings, surgical interventions, and histopathological results.

Limitations

The study is based on only two case reports, limiting the generalizability of the findings.

Participant Demographics

One case involved a 14-year-old female and the other a 45-year-old male, both previously healthy.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.7759/cureus.75200

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