SPLENIC PSEUDOCYSTS - REPORT OF 2 CASES AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Abstract

Two cases of pseudocyst of the spleen are discussed. The 1st case presented preoperatively as a pelvic mass, thought to be ovarian in origin. No history of trauma was present. The 2nd case, also without trauma, was definitively diagnosed by computerized axial tomography. This patient was hypertensive due to compression of the renal artery by the splenic cyst. A review of the literature is given. The causes of splenic cysts, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment and complications are discussed.