@renesbaby19 Oh you’re right, I did misinterpret what I read in your post. Where I derailed was when you mentioned you had a 2cm cyst and now it’s 11cm so basically it went from less than an inch to over 4 inches. A spleen is a small organ measuring about 4-5 inches wide, 3 inches high and 1.5 inches deep so adding 4+inches in any direction changes the dimension. But it also depends on whether the cyst is inside the spleen walls or attached to the outer surfaces. I goofed…sorry.

For several months in my past medical journey, my spleen was enlarged. Your description of turning onto your right side and feeling the pressure from your spleen sounded familiar along with some of the other symptoms you described. I wasn’t making a diagnosis so I’m really sorry if I gave you that impression.

From a little research about splenic cysts, the most common symptoms are spleen swelling, pain and bloating in the abdomen, compression of surrounding organs, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and effects on the cardio respiratory system such as pain, shortness of breath and coughing.
You mentioned having other medical problems. Do any of these symptoms coincide with yours?

Also, from my reading, it’s fairly typical to take a wait and see approach to splenic cysts. I’m not sure your surgeon is giving you the runaround. Considering now that you’re being seen in a teaching hospital you have access to highly trained doctors in that field. There are several types and classifications of splenic cysts. Complete removal of the spleen is rare when treating them but depending on location, cysts can sometimes be surgically or laparoscopically treated.

I looked on past discussions in this group and would like to bring @emmie13 @mustanggirl1967 @leazard They all have experiences with Splenic Cysts and can hopefully give you some first hand advice.

How was your cyst discovered? Also, which tests have been run to diagnose the type of cyst? This might help when chatting with the other members.