Background: Splenic infarction is a rare cause of acute abdomen. The two main causes are thromboembolic diseases and infiltrative hematological disorders. The splenic abscess is the result of a hematogenous seeding, whose causes are trauma, splenic artery embolization, endocarditis, and immunocompromised states.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A synovial cyst is a herniation of synovial tissue through a joint capsule, often mistaken for a ganglion cyst. The key distinctions are that synovial cysts have a synovial cell lining, while a ganglion cyst is delineated by dense fibrous connective tissue. Typically found near joints, synovial cysts are associated with conditions like osteoarthritis, prevalent in females aged 20 to 50.
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