2020
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.11766
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Abstract: A lymphatic mesenteric cyst (LMC) is a rare clinical entity, of unclear etiopathogenesis, which can arise in the abdominal cavity or retroperitoneum without a clear origin. We describe a case of a 74-year-old male presenting with abdominal pain that was non-specific and nonresponsive to medical therapy. Laboratory tests clinical examination were inconclusive while the abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan showed a cystic lesion of the ileal mesentery. We performed an open surgical excision of the lesion with… Show more

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“…Acute symptoms are usually related to complications and may include hemorrhage, shock, rupture, volvulus or bowel infarction, resulting in surgical emergency situations [1] , [2] , [10] .…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Acute symptoms are usually related to complications and may include hemorrhage, shock, rupture, volvulus or bowel infarction, resulting in surgical emergency situations [1] , [2] , [10] .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Mesenteric cysts are rare intra-abdominal tumors with a reported incidence between 1/100,000 to 1/250,000 hospital admissions in adults [1] , [2] , [3] , [4] , and 1/20,000 in children [5] .…”
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“…After reviewing 162 cases, Kurtz et al [8] noted that patients under 10 years old compared to anyone older demonstrate a shorter duration of symptoms, higher incidence of emergent operations, varying location of the cyst, and lower number of recurrences. Some studies propose mesenteric cysts are more commonly seen in females [6] , [9] , [16] , [17] , while other literature suggests males [18] , [19] , [20] , and some postulate that there is no difference between sexes [21] , [22] , [23] .…”
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“…Their size varies, with a mean up to 10 cm in diameter (12.7 cm in maximum diameter in our case). Sometimes, these cysts can be complicated by perforation, hemorrhage, infection, volvulus or torsion causing acute intestinal obstruction [6].…”
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confidence: 99%