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CT scan of the abdomen that shows the lymphangioma cysts (red arrow) of the spleen.
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An abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan (Figure 1) showed an enlarged, heterogeneous spleen which measured 5.5 x 9 cm.
The spleen with the lymphangioma cysts that caused the hypersplenism.
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Splenectomy was indicated; in surgery, a left subcostal (Kocher) incision was made, revealing the enlarged spleen with multiple cysts (Figure 2).