Abstract
False cysts of spleen or the pseudocysts accounts for about 75% of the non- parasitic splenic cysts and are usually traumatic in origin. These cysts are differentiated from the true cysts of the spleen by absence of an epithelial layer on histology. Primary cysts have a cellular lining that can be caused by congenital events or parasitic infection (Echinococcus). Secondary cysts have no cellular lining and may be of hemorrhagic, serous, inflammatory, or degenerative origin. Without a recent trauma history, there is no clinical or radiological feature which distinguishes them from epidermoid cyst. Distinction may be made at histology. Surgical management of these symptomatic pseudocysts promotes spleen parenchyma preservation. We present here a case of a giant splenic pseudocyst in a young male patient except history of trauma. As the patient was 16 years old spleen preserving surgery was done and
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