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Cureus
December 2024
Surgical Unit II, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, PAK.
Splenic cysts are differentiated into primary and secondary cysts based on epithelial lining. Primary non-parasitic epithelial splenic cysts are extremely rare. We report a case of a 24-year-old male with left hypochondrial swelling with no history of abdominal trauma.
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December 2024
Research Institute, Medical University of Pleven, Pleven, BGR.
Splenic cysts are rare medical conditions, and their incidence is dominated by parasitic types. Non-parasitic splenic cysts, whether true cysts (with a cellular lining of the cystic wall) or pseudocysts (without a cellular lining), are significantly rarer than parasitic ones. Their etiology is not fully established, with fetal remnant development, metaplasia, and mesothelial invagination being widely accepted possible mechanisms.
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December 2024
Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Introduction: While laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) has been widely used in benign splenic tumor, more concerns have been raised for postoperatively short-term and long-term complications. Laparoscopic partial splenectomy (LPS) is a surgical option, to preserve splenic function, and reduce postoperative complications. The aim of our study was to retrospectively identify the safety and feasibility of LPS compared with LS in patients with splenic benign tumor.
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October 2024
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nancy Regional University Hospital, Nancy, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France.
Med J Malaysia
August 2024
Universitas Gadjah Mada/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Department of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Division, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Splenic cysts are uncommon and classified into parasitic and non-parasitic origins. Non-parasitic cysts are further categorised into primary and secondary forms; primary cysts develop congenitally and progress into adulthood and secondary cysts result from factors such as abdominal trauma, infection or ischemia. This case series presents three instances of splenic cysts in children.
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