AIMS We report two rare cases of neoplastic pseudomyxoma peritonei associated with splenic mucinous epithelial cysts and review previously reported cases of splenic mucinous lesions in order to investigate the extent and implications of such an association. METHODS AND RESULTS The majority of mucinous lesions of the spleen appear to be associated with pseudomyxoma peritonei. The clinicopathol...

Hidatid cysts of the spleen are a rare occurrence, the spleen being the third most common organ for the development of Echinococcus Granulosus. Splenic hydatid cysts are commonly part of multi-organ hydatid disease. Diagnosis is often established when investigating a splenomegaly or by chance during an unrelated consult. It can also be diagnosed after rupture, be it following trauma (the most c...

The article by Arce and others was helpful. However, in cases of giant splenic hydatid cyst, splenectomy or partial splenectomy is generally considered the preferred treatment rather than removal of the cyst, as reported by Rashid and others. If there is more than one cyst, a large cyst, a cyst in a deep organ location, or an infected cyst, open surgery should be done. I agree with Arce and oth...

The splenic epidermoid cysts are rare benign tumors, and a definitive treatment remains unclear. Although some spleen-preserving approaches have been reportedly used, splenic cyst recurrence usually occurs in true cyst cases, wherein the cyst is incompletely removed. In our case, partial splenectomy was performed and the giant cyst was completely removed.

BACKGROUND Multiple hydatid disease is a complex surgical problem, and its treatment can follow either conservative principles (drainage or obliteration of the cavity) or radical principles (cystoperi-cystectomy or liver or lung resection). METHODS A total of 220 patients with multiple cystic echinococcosis (428 cysts) were managed between 1967 and 1998 with conservative operations (group A) ...

To cite: Kishanchand C, Naalla R, Kumar S, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2014-207133 DESCRIPTION A 30-year-old woman presented with left upper abdominal pain for 6 months and recurrent vomiting for the past 1 week. There was no history of trauma. Abdominal examination did not reveal any significant findings. Ultrasound scan of the abdomen...