A Rare Case of Splenic Benign Mucinous Cystadenoma
Abstract
This is a report of a rare case of benign mucinous cystadenoma of the spleen. The case was preceded by a benign mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary 10 years before, accompanied by pseudomyxoma peritonei. The pancreas and peritoneum were free. The spleen showed multilocular cystic mass with smooth inner surface and profuse insipissated mucus. Microscopically, no papillary structure was found on the inner surface of cystic space which was lined by a single layer of mucin-producing epithelial cells without malignant change. The cause of such rare case remains unclear. It is suggested that it may be a part of syndrome of multiple mucin producing cysts, like that of mucoviscidosis.
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