Giant epithelial nonparasitic splenic cyst a pre-operative diagnosis dilemma: A case report

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2021

Abstract

Giant splenic cyst is rare disorder affecting the spleen. As the occurrence is so in-frequent that the diagnosis preoperatively remains a challenge. We report a 12-year-old boy who presented to Sarawak General Hospital, Malaysia with left upper abdominal pain initially mistaken as a complex left liver cyst. He underwent surgery which turned out to be a giant splenic cyst and underwent laparotomy and total splenectomy. He was discharged well and remains asymptomatic after 6 months postoperative follow up. © 2021, Malaysian Medical Association. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Child, Cysts, Humans, Laparoscopy, Male, Splenectomy, Splenic Diseases

Publication Title

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Divisions

ummc

Funders

Director General of Health Malaysia

Volume

76

Issue

4

Publisher

Malaysian Medical Association

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