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Objectives: Mesenteric cysts are rare intraabdominal tumors. In this study, we aimed to investigate the clinical findings, pathological features and surgical approaches of mesenteric cysts.
Materials and methods: Between January 1985 - December 2010 at Dicle University Medical Faculty General Surgery and Pediatric Surgery Department, 21 patients with mesenteric cyst were retrospectively analyzed.
Results: Sixteen patients (76.2%) were women and 5 (23.8%) were men, with a mean age of 32.62 ± 22:19 (4-79) years. The most common symptoms were abdominal mass and pain. Mesenteric cysts were often located on the small bowel mesentery (61.9%). Cyst sizes ranged from 4-25 cm in diameters. The most common performed surgical procedures in patients were enucleation (90.5%). The histopathological diagnosis was confirmed as cystic lymphangioma in 17 (80.9%) patients. The mean length of hospitals stay was 5.29 ± 2.28 (2-11) days. Postoperative morbidity rate was 33.3% and the most common complication was wound infection. There was no postoperative mortality.
Conclusion: When physical examination revealed a palpable mass with regular margins and intraabdominal cystic mass is detected with imaging techniques, mesenteric cyst should be considered in differential diagnosis in patients presenting with abdominal pain.
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Article Type: Research Article
J Clin Exp Invest, Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2011, 380-383
https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.01.2011.04.0076
Publication date: 12 Dec 2011
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