Mesothelial cyst of the spleen in an adult: a case report.
A young adult in her third decade presented with a 2-week history of catching left upper abdominal pain and was detected to have a cystic lesion occupying almost the entire spleen. Laparoscopic total splenectomy was carried out, and the cyst wall revealed a true mesothelial cyst with no squamous metaplasia. The various aspects of mesothelial cysts, including immunophenotyping and treatment modalities, are briefly discussed.
Rajmahal Vilas Hospital, Sanjay Nagar, Bangalore, India. wetware@sify.com
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Vijayaraghavan
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Chandrashekar
Saraswathi
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Aithal
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Rashmi
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Belagavi
D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004848:Epithelium; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery