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Senn AS, Bauer RC, Heigl A, Rosenberg R. 23-year old man with a long history of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting: Case report of a splenic cyst. Int J Surg Case Rep 2022; 93:106991. [PMID: 35367949 PMCID: PMC8976122 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.106991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Introduction Presentation of case Discussion Conclusion Large splenic cysts present with unspecific and upper GI-symptoms. Small splenic cysts are usually diagnosed incidentally. Large splenic cysts > 5 cm are recommended to be treated with a surgical procedure. Spleen-preserving procedures are preferred.
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- Alina Samia Senn
- Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral-, Gefäss- und Thoraxchirurgie, Kantonsspital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland.
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- Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral-, Gefäss- und Thoraxchirurgie, Kantonsspital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland
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- Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral-, Gefäss- und Thoraxchirurgie, Kantonsspital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland
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- Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral-, Gefäss- und Thoraxchirurgie, Kantonsspital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland
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Park M, Lee J, Kim Y, Choi CH, Park KS. Mesothelial cyst of the spleen mimicking a metastasis: a case report. J Int Med Res 2021; 49:3000605211031736. [PMID: 34275373 PMCID: PMC8293851 DOI: 10.1177/03000605211031736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Mesothelial cyst of the spleen is a developmental disorder. Previous reports have elaborated on the radiological features of splenic mesothelial cysts as being unilocular with a smooth and well-defined margin. However, due to its rarity, it is unclear whether these characteristics are representative and specific for the diagnosis of mesothelial cysts. Herein, this case report presents an atypical case of splenic mesothelial cyst mimicking a malignant tumour, especially splenic metastasis in a 66-year-old woman with ascending colon cancer. Due to an overlapping imaging finding of hypodense splenic lesions, and considering the clinical history, a mesothelial cyst that developed as a multilocular hypodense mass from an ill-defined small nodule was inevitably misdiagnosed as metastasis. Although rare, it is important to consider the possibility of mesothelial cyst in a patient with multilocular hypodense lesions of the spleen.
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- Mihyeon Park
- Department of Radiology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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Guney E, Wah Wen K, Ruiz-Cordero R, Ferrell L, Gill RM, O'Malley D, Jones KD, Ohgami R. A solid variant of splenic mesothelial cyst, a case report with molecular analysis. HUMAN PATHOLOGY: CASE REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ehpc.2021.200509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Matsui T, Matsubayashi H, Sugiura T, Sasaki K, Ito H, Hotta K, Imai K, Tanaka M, Kakushima N, Ono H. A Splenic Epithelial Cyst: Increased Size, Exacerbation of Symptoms, and Elevated Levels of Serum Carcinogenic Antigen 19-9 after 6-year Follow-up. Intern Med 2016; 55:2629-34. [PMID: 27629958 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.55.6970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A 58-year-old man, who had presented with a large cyst between the pancreatic tail and splenic hilum 6 years previously, was referred to our hospital with exacerbation of abdominal distention. Computed tomography revealed a well-demarcated, unilocular cyst, with a beak sign for the pancreas, without wall thickening or nodules suggestive of a non-neoplastic cyst. Compared with 6 years previously, the cyst had increased in size from 14.7 cm to 19.5 cm, and the serum carcinogenic antigen 19-9 level had increased from 635 U/mL to 1,918 U/mL. To prevent spontaneous rupture, laparotomy was performed, and the cyst was pathologically diagnosed as a splenic epithelial cyst.
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- Toru Matsui
- Division of Endoscopy, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Japan
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Giansanti M, Bellezza G, Guerriero A, Pireddu A, Sidoni A. Localized Intrasplenic Mesothelioma: A Case Report. Int J Surg Pathol 2013; 22:451-5. [PMID: 24050959 DOI: 10.1177/1066896913503492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Malignant mesothelioma is a primary neoplasm of the serosal membranes that usually presents with a diffuse pattern of growth. However, cases of localized mesotheliomas have been described. The predominant localization is the pleura; peritoneum and pericardium being rarer localizations. Only few cases of true intraparenchymal mesothelioma arising in organs such as liver, gonads, lung, and pancreas have been described. We report a case of an otherwise healthy 48-year-old man without asbestos exposure with a nodule of 3 cm in diameter, localized in the spleen, discovered incidentally at the ultrasonographic examination, for which histopathological and immunohistochemical findings were consistent with epithelioid mesothelioma: large round cells with eosinophil dense cytoplasm and macronucleoli and with immunohistochemical positivity for pancytokeratins, calretinin, Wilms tumor-1, and others markers of mesothelial differentiation. The diagnosis of localized intrasplenic epithelioid malignant mesothelioma was carried out. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of a localized intrasplenic mesothelioma published in the indexed literature.
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- Michele Giansanti
- Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pathology, Medical School, University of Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pathology, Medical School, University of Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pathology, Medical School, University of Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pathology, Medical School, University of Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pathology, Medical School, University of Perugia, Italy
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Vijayaraghavan R, Chandrashekar R, Aithal S, Rashmi MV, Belagavi CS. Mesothelial cyst of the spleen in an adult: a case report. BMJ Case Rep 2010; 2010:2010/sep08_1/bcr0320102810. [PMID: 22778201 DOI: 10.1136/bcr.03.2010.2810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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A young adult in her third decade presented with a 2-week history of catching left upper abdominal pain and was detected to have a cystic lesion occupying almost the entire spleen. Laparoscopic total splenectomy was carried out, and the cyst wall revealed a true mesothelial cyst with no squamous metaplasia. The various aspects of mesothelial cysts, including immunophenotyping and treatment modalities, are briefly discussed.
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Rougemont AL, Sartelet H, Oligny LL, Bensoussan A, Yazbeck S, Fournet JC. Accessory liver lobe with mesothelial inclusion cysts in an omphalocele: a new malformative association. Pediatr Dev Pathol 2007; 10:224-8. [PMID: 17535091 DOI: 10.2350/06-08-0148.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2006] [Accepted: 11/27/2006] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Mesothelial inclusion cysts represent benign lesions that have been reported in a wide variety of locations. Peritoneal cysts are observed and visceral involvement has been described, notably of intraperitoneal organs such as the spleen and the testis. We report the cases of 2 neonates who underwent surgical management of an omphalocele. The hernial sac contained an accessory liver lobe, displaying in both cases multilocular mesothelial inclusion cysts. The hobnail cells lining the cysts exhibited calretinin and cytokeratin immunohistochemical reactivity, as well as focal D2-40 reactivity. One of the cases occurred in the setting of a Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (MIM 130650), an overgrowth disorder notably associated with omphalocele and hepatic anomalies and tumors. However, no hepatic mesothelial cyst has been described in this syndrome. In the 2nd case the omphalocele and the hepatic cysts were the sole lesions observed in the neonate. To the best of our knowledge, these 2 cases represent the first description of such an association.
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The treatment of splenic cysts is a difficult challenge to surgeons and physicians. This paper reviews the literature on splenic cysts, with special attention to the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and various options of surgical treatment. Splenic cysts are classified as primary or secondary cysts, according to the presence of an epithelial lining. The primary cysts are further subdivided as parasitic or non-parasitic. Secondary cysts are in most cases posttraumatic. Symptoms are usually correlated to the size of the cyst. Prior to surgery, imaging with ultrasound and computer tomography or magnetic resonance should be performed. A cyst puncture should be conducted for diagnostic purposes (amylase and bacteria) as well as to reduce the size of the cyst. Furthermore, the titer of Echinococcus and other biomarkers can be measured. Surgeons should make every possible effort to preserve splenic tissue and spleen-saving techniques with laparoscopic techniques are recommended.
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- Mark Berner Hansen
- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, K H:S Bispebjerg University Hospital of Copenhagen Bispebjerg Bakke 23 DK-2400 Copenhagen, NV Denmark.
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