HighlightsThe PHC registry equation accurately predicted survival in Sch-PAH patients.Sch-PAH survival cannot be safely predicted using only validated clinical variables only.Survival studies in endemic regions of Schistosomiasis are needed to establish the real prognosis of Sch-PAH in the world.

Introduction: Nonparasitic splenic cyst (NPSC) is a rare disease of the spleen and is categorized as a true or pseudocyst. Traditionally, the management of NPSC is partial or total splenectomy by laparotomy; however, minimally invasive surgery has shown efficacy in the treatment of this disease and is currently considered the gold standard treatment.

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A female patient, 20 years old, with a history of a progressive increase in abdominal volume on the left side, starting 3 years ago, with no associated symptoms and no history of trauma. Ultrasonography and a computed tomography scan of the abdomen were performed, which revealed a large splenomegaly, and a partial minilaparoscopic splenectomy was indicated. We opted for unroofing of the cyst, and the procedure was uneventful, with a total surgical time of 47 min. The patient progressed clinically well, without abdominal pain, being discharged on the 2 post-operative day.