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CHAPTER 5 The Spleen 149

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FIG. 5.11 Splenic Cysts in Three Patients. (A) Primary congenital

cyst. Coronal scan showing a small, simple 1.5-cm cyst. (B) Pseudocyst.

Large, 12-cm complex cyst after previous trauma to the left upper quadrant.

(C) Two incidental cysts in asymptomatic female. Central 5-cm cyst with

irregular borders and a simple 6-cm cyst at the inferior portion of the

spleen. Both congenital cysts and pseudocysts may have this

appearance.

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FIG. 5.12 Calciied Splenic Cyst. (A) Coronal image shows the cyst with calciied wall (calipers). Note the shadowing from the near wall. (B)

Noncontrast-enhanced computed tomography image demonstrates the wall calciication. Congenital cysts, pseudocysts, and “burned out” hydatid

cysts may have similar appearance.

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