Mesenteric cyst as a cause of sudden abdominal pain

Autor: Arturo Cervantes-Bárcenas, Raúl Hinojos-Flotte, Rogelio Sánchez-Soriano, Amador Ramírez-Reséndiz, Julio César López-Valdés, Juan M. Dávila-Vega
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Medicina Universitaria, Vol 23, Iss 2 (2021)
ISSN: 2530-0709
Popis: Mesenteric cysts are infrequent and can be located anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract. They can be single or multilocular and measure up to 30 cm in diameter. A 14-year-old female presented with pain in the left iliac fossa. Physical examination revealed a movable and painful tumor, not adhering to deep planes, of 15 cm×15 cm. On surgical intervention, the report was as follows: a mesentery cyst 30 cm long, adhered to the greater curvature of the stomach, lodged in the pelvic hollow and left iliac fossa. This report exemplifies a case concordant with a mesentery cyst in an unusual location
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