Unusual pseudocyst in a wandering spleen. Issue 9 (5th September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Manoharan, Dinesh; Kumar, Atin; Krishna, Asuri; Bansal, Virinder Kumar
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 12:Issue 9(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-09-05
• Subjects: Radiology (diagnostics) -- Clinical Diagnostic Tests -- Gastrointestinal System -- Gastrointestinal Surgery; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229948
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Pseudocysts of the spleen are rare, generally asymptomatic lesions developing secondary to trauma, infection or infarction. When symptomatic, they typically present as non-specific pain in the left hypochondrium, with or without a palpable lump on clinical examination. However, these conventions fail when they occur in a wandering spleen, making imaging critically important. This report describes an unusual case of a 50-year-old who presented with a large cystic mass in a pelvic spleen; imaging facilitated a successful splenectomy and subsequent histopathology revealed a pseudocyst in a wandering spleen.