Malrotation of Gut with Internal Mesocolic Hernia Mimicking Mesenteric Cyst

Large Mesenteric Cyst Mimicking Tuberculous Ascites

Background. Intraabdominal lesions such as mesenteric cysts are uncommon disorders. Most are discovered incidentally during routine abdominal examinations. Methods. We report a patient with a mesenteric cyst masquerading as tuberculous peritonitis and ascites. Conclusion. Mesenteric cysts generally do not show typical clinical findings. They may also present with peritoneal tuberculosis finding...

A giant mesenteric cyst mimicking untreatable ascites.

Paraovarian Cyst Mimicking Mesenteric Cyst : A Case Report

Paraovarian cysts are cystic lesions occurring adjacent to the ovaries in women of reproductive age group. We present a case of a 30 year old female presenting with a lump in the abdomen. She was initially suspected on clinical and radiological examination to have a mesenteric cyst. However, exploratory laparotomy revealed it to be a paraovarian cyst. Histopathology confirmed it to be serous cy...

Internal hernia due to mesenteric defect

Internal hernia is one of the rare causes of small bowel obstruction. A congenital mesenteric defect is very rare, but can potentially cause internal hernia with consequent incarceration or strangulation of the small intestine. An 18-year-old woman was brought to our emergency department with sudden onset lower abdominal pain. She had no remarkable past medical history and took no medications. ...

Intestinal occlusion through extrinsec stenosis of transverse colon associated with internal right mesocolic hernia

RATIONALE The incidence of malrotation has been estimated at 1 in 600 live births. An increased incidence of 0,2% has been found in barium swallow studies, whereas autopsy studies estimate that the true incidence may be high as 1% of the total population. The clinical manifestations are elusive; therefore, the diagnosis must be based on the presence or absence of the acute obstruction. Radiolog...