Giant abdominal mesenteric cyst

Giant mesenteric cyst

Mesenteric cysts are uncommon benign abdominal lesions with no classical clinical features. The preoperative diagnosis requires the common imaging modalities but the final diagnosis is established only during surgery or histological analysis. The treatment of choice is complete surgical excision. We report an 18-year-old female with a non-specific abdominal pain and discomfort since 3 weeks. He...

Mesenteric Cyst: Abdominal Lymphangioma

Cisto mesentérico é definido como qualquer lesão cística localizada entre os folhetos do mesentério, do duodeno ao reto, sendo mais comumente encontrado ao nível do íleo. Desde sua primeira descrição em 1507 por Benevienae até 1993 há somente cerca de 820 casos relatados na literatura4,5,7. Linfangiomas são tumores benignos, de origem provavelmente congênita, mais comuns em regiões cervical e a...

A giant intra-abdominal cyst.

To cite: Magalhães-Costa P, Matos L, Chagas C. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014208020 DESCRIPTION A 52-year-old postmenopausal woman presented to our emergency room (ER) with a 4-year history of a progressive abdominal distension. She did not have a fever, constipation or diarrhoea, vomiting, weight or appetite loss. Her medical history was unr...

Giant Mesenteric Cyst: A Case Report

Mesenteric cyst is uncommonbenign lesion. Its etiology remains unknown. Mesenteric cyst may be asymptomatic or symptomatic. Treatment of the cyst is surgically excised. The cyst almost invariablyrecurs after surgery. The aim of this literature is to demonstrate a rare case of mesenteric cyst with literature reviews emphasizing on the clinical presentations and surgical treatment. ABBREVIATIONS ...

A giant mesenteric cyst mimicking untreatable ascites.