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Definition / generalCite this page: Mansouri J. Pseudocyst. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/spleenpseudocysts.html. Accessed December 23rd, 2024.
Definition / general
- 75% of nonparasitic splenic cysts
- Usually due to trauma; some may be epithelial cysts with denuded epithelial lining
- Usually solitary, asymptomatic
- Wall composed of dense fibrous tissue without an epithelial lining, often calcified
- Often contains blood and necrotic debris
- Rupture may cause massive hemoperitoneum
