Echinococcosis is a multisystem disease and has propensity to involve any organ, an unusual anatomical site, and can mimic any disease process. The hydatid cyst of the mesenteries known to occur secondary to hepatic involvement but occasional cases of his primitive form has also been reported. We report here one such case of primitive mesenteric hydatid cyst herniated through inguinal canal in ...

Omental and mesenteric cysts are rare intra-abdominal masses in the pediatric population. When large, these lesions can mimic large-volume ascites and may not be immediately recognized. This can lead to a delay in appropriate treatment as a result of additional unnecessary tests and procedures. We present a case of a large omental cyst in an 18-month-old male with emphasis on imaging findings t...

Cysts can occur in all body tissues, but cysts organs other than the ovaries present symptoms more rapidly due to resulting dysfunction. Ovarian often do not cause complaints because they are contact with and typically detected during routine checks. Although of various sizes encountered, giant ovarian extremely rare. This report presents case a 36-year-old female patient admitted our clinic in...

Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) represent a mesenchymal neoplasm arising from the interstitial cells of cajal occurring mainly in the gastrointestinal tract. Here, we present a case of a large GIST arising from the jejunum with cystic presentation unlike the usual presentation as a solid mass. A 50-year-old male patient came with complaint of a painless mobile lump in abdomen of approx...

To cite: Sarantitis I, Weerasinghe C, Varia H, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2015210175 DESCRIPTION The finding of unusual contents within hernias merits publication so as to raise surgeons’ awareness of the structures that could be encountered during hernia repair. 2 We describe a case of a 66-year-old man who underwent elective transabdo...

To cite: Rajendran S, Khan A, Murphy M, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-202410 DESCRIPTION The diagnosis and treatment of mesenteric cysts is challenging due to rarity, lack of specific symptoms and variability in location and size. This report aims to discuss current diagnostic and treatment strategies. A 35-year-old woman presented w...

Cystic lymphangioma is a rare benign tumour occurring during childhood. This tumour, caused by lymphatic system malformations, commonly occurs in head and neck regions. Herein, we report the case of a three-month-old male infant, diagnosed with a large cystic mass in the abdominal cavity and groin. The infant presented with low-grade fever and significant abdominal distension. Abdominal CT scan...