title: Splenic cysts, many questions are yet to be answered: a case report.
abstract: We present two patients with splenic cysts. The first is a female 29-years-old who presented with upper abdominal discomfort of one-year duration. Imaging revealed a huge splenic cyst. Splenectomy was undertaken. Pathological examination revealed a lymphatic cyst. The second was an 18-years-old female who presented to the emergency department with a ruptured splenic cyst. Splenectomy was undertaken, it proved to be a simple cyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, El Sahel Educational Hospital Cairo Egypt. amr_dr@tedata.net.eg
authors.forename: Abu-Ella
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Amr