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What are epithelial cysts of spleen?

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• Splenic cysts are usually solitary, seen in children and young adults. • Histogenesis in unknown. • Most epithelial cysts of spleen are large, often symptomatic, and require splenectomy. Unilocular cyst filled with serous fluid. • There are rare cases of mucinous epithelial cysts with associated pseudomyxoma peritonei. • The cyst lining may consist of columnar, cuboidal or squamous epithelium. • The lining cells may be positive for CEA and CA19-9.


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