Peritoneal Simple Mesothelial Cyst Misdiagnosed as a Gastric Subepithelial Tumor

Abstract

Peritoneal simple mesothelial cysts are very rare mesenteric cysts of mesothelial origin. A peritoneal simple mesothelial cyst may be misdiagnosed, even by advanced diagnostic tools, as a gastric subepithelial tumor. A few cases that were misdiagnosed as a regarding peritoneal simple mesothelial cysts. To the best of our knowledge, there are no reports regarding peritoneal simple mesothelial cysts.

A colic mesothelial cyst, mimicking an appendicular mucocoele in an elderly patient: A case report and a literature review

“…They are due to the mass effect exerted by the cyst on neighbouring structures. [ 6 ] Appendix or the right colon localisation has been reported only by few teams. [ 14 15 16 17 ] CT and magnetic resonance imaging may be useful in searching a pre-operative diagnosis, except that a tissue biopsy is always necessary for a definitive histological diagnosis.…”

“…[ 5 ] In spite of advanced diagnostic tools evolution, benign cystic mesothelioma (BCM) can still be misdiagnosed. [ 6 ]…”