title: Splenic cyst.
abstract: The authors describe a patient who had a benign, secondary splenic cyst definitively diagnosed preoperatively by use of a computed tomography scan. Because it was not possible to distinguish between a primary and secondary nonparasitic cyst preoperatively, the treatment of choice was elective splenectomy. This procedure allows confirmation of the clinical diagnosis and involves low morbidity and mortality.
authors.affiliation: College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP), Pomona, Calif.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Pham
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Duy
mesh_terms: D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed