title: Mesothelial splenic cyst--a case report.
abstract: A 26-year-old male presented with a left upper abdominal mass of one year's duration. Ultrasonography revealed a cystic lesion arising from the lower pole of the spleen. Total splenectomy was done and pathological examination of the cyst confirmed a true cyst with mesothelial lining without squamous metaplasia. The epithelial linings of these true cysts ranged from flattened low cuboidal, low columnar to squamous type and unilayered or stratified. The pathogenetic hypotheses as well as clinicopathological features of this rare lesion, which is usually found in children and young adults, were reviewed.
authors: Department of Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, India. svims.nic.in!root
authors: V R
authors: VR
authors: Reddi
authors: M K
authors: MK
authors: Reddy
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Srinivas
authors: C C
authors: CC
authors: Sekhar
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Ramesh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography