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SUBMITTER: Isaia M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7104311 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Isaia Maria M Erodotou Maria M Nakos Georgios G Nikolaou Nikolaos N
Case reports in surgery 20200318
Mesenteric cysts are rare benign abdominal tumors, and they can appear anywhere in the mesentery of the gastrointestinal tract, from the duodenum to the rectum. They are generally asymptomatic and may present as an incidental finding. The diagnosis is confirmed by the laparotomy findings and the results of the histopathological examination. Complete surgical (open or laparoscopic) enucleation of the cyst is the treatment of choice. We present a case of a female patient who presented with abdomin ...[more]