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MedPulse - International Medical Journal, ISSN 2348-2516 E-ISSN: 2348-1897
Volume 1, Issue 9, Sept 2014 pp 537-539
Case Report
Mesenteric cyst: an acute presentation
Jayanth Leo1,Maria Antoniette Sharmini2, Regina Leo3, Naveen Alexander4
1Consultant Surgeon, 2Consultant Pediatrician, 3Director, 4Consultant, Dr. Regina Nursing Home, Kilpauk, Chennai 600010, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
Abstract
It can be clinically challenging to diagnose a mesenteric cyst due to its diverse mode of presentation and rarity of the condition. Here we report a 15 year old girl who presented with acute pain abdomen and a firm tender lump palpable in the left side of the abdomen. CT imaging showed features suggestive of a teratoma. On exploratory laparotomy we found a large thick walled mass arising from the root of mesentery. The tumor was excised in toto, histopathological examination revealed a benign mesenteric cyst. Complete excision of the cyst is mandatory whenever possible due to fear of malignant transformation and reduces risk of recurrence.
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