Mesenteric cyst as a cause of sudden abdominal pain
| Autor: | Juan M. Dávila-Vega, Amador Ramírez-Reséndiz, Raúl Hinojos-Flotte, Rogelio Sánchez-Soriano, Arturo Cervantes-Bárcenas, Julio C. López-Valdés |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Spanish; Castilian |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Medicina Universitaria, Vol 23, Iss 2 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1665-5796 2530-0709 |
| DOI: | 10.24875/RMU.20000085 |
| 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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