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SUBMITTER: Carvalho NMN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7493041 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) 20200906
Mesenteric cysts were first described in 1507 and since then remain as a rare intraabdominal pathology. The etiology of this kind of tumor is still unclear and the classification remains controversial. They are usually asymptomatic, but can also cause acute abdominal pain and sometimes need emergency surgical approach. Clinical history, physical exam and complementary tests do not always provide diagnosis, which in many cases is made after surgery. Surgical management with complete excision of t ...[more]