ABSTRACT
Hemangioma is a rare cause of mesenteric cysts. It usually occurs in infancy and childhood. We report an adult with a mesenteric hemangioma which presented as a mesenteric cyst.
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Adult , Female , Hemangioma/complications , Humans , Mesenteric Cyst/etiology , Mesentery , Peritoneal Neoplasms/complicationsABSTRACT
Mesenteric cysts are uncommon abdominal masses in children. They occur most frequently in the small bowel mesentery and often contain chylous fluid. These cysts may be multilocular, grow to huge proportions and are believed to be caused by obstructed, malformed, ectopic lymphatic tissue. The patients' clinical presentations is dependent on cyst size, location and related complications such as partial or complete bowel obstruction, perforation, peritonitis, volvulus and malignant degeneration. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice. Ultrasound and CT are the most valuable modalities for evaluating mesenteric cysts