Splenic cysts, many questions are yet to be answered: a case report

Splenic cysts, many questions are yet to be answered: a case report

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 undert...

Pulmonary hypertension therapy and COPD: still many questions to be answered.

microsomal epoxide hydrolase: genetic polymorphism and functional expression in vitro of amino acid variants. After great development in the knowledge of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) during the last decades, there is now an increasing interest in the pathophysiology of other forms of pulmonary hypertension, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The results obtained in t...

SPLENIC HAMARTOMA: A CASE REPORT

A rare case of splenic harmartoma in a 31 year old female is reported. She was admitted with splenomegaly, fever and chronic history of epistaxis. Routine hematological survey revealed pancytopenia and mild hypercellular marrow. Abdominal sonography showed a space-occupying lesion in the spleen which was suspected as malignant tumor. Splenectomy was performed and histologic findings were d...

Hypertension control and kidney disease: some questions answered, many remain.

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