DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2015.v03i02.034

Pages: 168-171

Pseudocysts of the spleen are very rare. It is found in <1% of the splenectomies done, usually develop secondary to trauma. Pseudocysts of spleen with large size are rare and most of these remain asymptomatic. They require exploration only in symptomatic cases and chances for preservation of spleen in these cases are usually less. Here, we present a case of this rare entity with complain of pain in the abdomen. After thorough investigations, laparotomy was done doing splenectomy in the case. Histopathological examination revealed the absence of lining epithelium that confirmed the diagnosis of splenic pseudocysts. We report this case because of their rarity and as diagnostic dilemmas. In this part of the world Ecchinococcal cysts are found to be common cause of cystic lesions. Pre-operatively it is difficult to differentiate pseudocysts of the spleen from other types of cysts.