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MedPulse - International Medical Journal, ISSN 2348-2516 E-ISSN: 2348-1897

Volume 1, Issue 9, Sept 2014 pp 537-539

Case Report

Mesenteric cyst: an acute presentation

Jayanth Leo¹,Maria Antoniette Sharmini², Regina Leo³, Naveen Alexander⁴

¹Consultant Surgeon, ²Consultant Pediatrician, ³Director, ⁴Consultant, Dr. Regina Nursing Home, Kilpauk, Chennai 600010, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.

Abstract
It can be clinically challenging to diagnose a mesenteric cyst due to its diverse mode of presentation and rarity of the condition. Here we report a 15 year old girl who presented with acute pain abdomen and a firm tender lump palpable in the left side of the abdomen. CT imaging showed features suggestive of a teratoma. On exploratory laparotomy we found a large thick walled mass arising from the root of mesentery. The tumor was excised in toto, histopathological examination revealed a benign mesenteric cyst. Complete excision of the cyst is mandatory whenever possible due to fear of malignant transformation and reduces risk of recurrence.