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case_images: An abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography showing a cyst originating from spleen
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case_images: Contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed a large septated cystic lesion of 10 cm compressing the left kidney (Fig. 1).
case_images: T2 abdominal contrast magnetic resonance image showing the cyst
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case_images: A magnetic resonance image confirmed a non-enhancing cyst with internal septations (Fig. 2).
case_images: The cyst occupying most of the left upper quadrant
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case_images: The cyst was located at the lower pole of the spleen (Fig. 3).
case_images: Resecting the cyst after aspiration
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case_images: The operation consisted of opening the cyst and aspirating dark fluid, removal of the cyst wall (Fig. 4), cauterizing the part of the cyst adherent to the spleen, packing the surgical area with the omentum and removal of the specimen (Fig. 5).