Splenic pseudocysts: report of two cases and review of the literature.

Two cases of pseudocyst of the spleen are discussed. The first case presented preoperatively as a pelvic mass, thought to be ovarian in origin. No history of trauma was present. The second case, also without trauma, was definitively diagnosed by computerized axial tomography. This patient was hypertensive due to compression of the renal artery by the splenic cyst. A review of the literature is given. The causes of splenic cysts, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and complications are discussed.