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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2026

Splenic cystic lymphangioma mimicking hydatid cyst in an adult: a rare diagnostic challenge.

Hussain Alessa, Tahar Yacoubi, Jawaher Alraihan, Ibrahim Alhusain, Fahad Elmokyed, Falah Alotaibi, Omar Almakhayitah, Omar Alkhaldi, Abdullah Al Ghamdi

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Hussain AlessaDepartment of General Surgery, King Abdulaziz Hospital, King Saud Road, Almubarraz District, Alahsa 39182, Saudi Arabia.
Tahar YacoubiDepartment of Pathology and Lab Medicine, King Abdulaziz Hospital, King Saud Road, Almubarraz District, Alahsa 39182, Saudi Arabia.
Jawaher AlraihanDepartment of General Surgery, King Abdulaziz Hospital, King Saud Road, Almubarraz District, Alahsa 39182, Saudi Arabia.
Ibrahim AlhusainDepartment of General Surgery, King Abdulaziz Hospital, King Saud Road, Almubarraz District, Alahsa 39182, Saudi Arabia.
Fahad ElmokyedDepartment of General Surgery, King Abdulaziz Hospital, King Saud Road, Almubarraz District, Alahsa 39182, Saudi Arabia.
Falah AlotaibiDepartment of General Surgery, King Abdulaziz Hospital, King Saud Road, Almubarraz District, Alahsa 39182, Saudi Arabia.
Omar AlmakhayitahDepartment of General Surgery, King Abdulaziz Hospital, King Saud Road, Almubarraz District, Alahsa 39182, Saudi Arabia.
Omar AlkhaldiDepartment of General Surgery, King Abdulaziz Hospital, King Saud Road, Almubarraz District, Alahsa 39182, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Al GhamdiDepartment of General Surgery, King Abdulaziz Hospital, King Saud Road, Almubarraz District, Alahsa 39182, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Splenic cystic lymphangioma is a rare, benign disease affecting the splenic lymphatic system; it is uncommon in adults and primarily seen in children. Symptoms are usually nonspecific. The diagnosis is confirmed by histopathological analysis. We report a 58-year-old female patient with left upper abdominal pain and a history of abdominal trauma with mild tenderness over the left upper quadrant. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a well-defined multilocular cystic lesion in the spleen, measuring ~7.9 × 6.9 cm. Then, abdominal and pelvic computed tomography revealed a large, non-enhancing hypodense cystic lesion in the spleen with internal septations, calcifications, and multiple smaller daughter cysts arranged peripherally; hydatid cyst was the primary differential diagnosis. After that, she underwent an open splenectomy under general anesthesia. Final pathology results confirming a benign splenic cystic lymphangioma. Splenic cystic lymphangiomas are rare, non-malignant tumors that are infrequently diagnosed in adults. Surgical removal via splenectomy is the treatment of choice.

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PMCPMC13003529

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