title: Posttraumatic splenic cysts and partial splenectomy: report of a case.
abstract: Nonparasitic splenic cysts are uncommon, with only around 800 cases described in the literature. Posttraumatic splenic pseudocysts constitute most such cases and require surgical treatment when symptomatic or voluminous. Recent studies have provided a better understanding of splenic tissue function and the consequent risks of complete resection of the spleen. Hence surgeons should make every possible effort to preserve splenic tissue. Several spleen-conserving surgical treatments have been proposed, especially for treatment of splenic posttraumatic pseudocysts. The authors report the case of a 13-year-old girl who had a posttraumatic splenic cyst with progressive growth. The diameter of the cyst at surgery was 15 cm, and partial splenectomy was performed. The most common spleen-conserving surgical techniques are briefly reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Fundação Faculdade Federal de Ciências Médicas de Porto Alegre/Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Balzan
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Riedner
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Pazzinatto
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Fontes
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*