TITLE:
Splenectomy in Patient with Splendid Cysts
AUTHORS:
Vinícius Moreira Paladino, Thiago Sande Miguel, Débora Trindade Martins, Nayrton Kalys Cruz dos Anjos, Fernando Antonio Galvão Pereira Junior, Marcia Machado Galvão Pereira, Carolina Galvão Teixeira, Vinicius Sande Miguel, Bruna Sande Miguel, Daniel Almeida da Costa
KEYWORDS:
Splenectomy, Splendid Cysts, Abdominal Pain
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biosciences and Medicines,
Vol.6 No.5,
May
24,
2018
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Splenic cysts are uncommon and usually do not generate signs and symptoms, being diagnosed by incidental findings. Case report: A 35-year-old, female patient attended the Luiz Gioseffi Jannuzzi School Hospital (HELGJ) presenting episodes of vomiting and abdominal pain in the left hypochondrium. She was hospitalized for diagnostic investigation. Computed tomography showed the splenic cyst. The procedure was the surgical approach by laparotomy with splenectomy. Histopathological confirmed the diagnosis. Discussion: Compared to the scarce reports in literature, the case described presented typical epidemiology and clinical features. Conclusions: Given the rarity of this pathology cases, it is essential to report these in order to elucidate the specificities and also to discuss diagnostic and therapeutic methods.