Mesenteric Cyst: A Case Report

Mesenteric cysts are rare benign abdominal lesions that possess the risk of malignant transformation in 3% of reported cases. Most cysts are asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally or during the management of their complications. In the majority of cases, they arise from the mesentery of the small b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Alqurashi, Hanan E, Alaryni, Abdulrahman A, Alsairafi, Rani A, Alharbi, Ahlam M, Alaqla, Abdullah A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Pathology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9972503/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36865967
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.34325
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Sumario:Mesenteric cysts are rare benign abdominal lesions that possess the risk of malignant transformation in 3% of reported cases. Most cysts are asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally or during the management of their complications. In the majority of cases, they arise from the mesentery of the small bowel, followed by the mesocolon. We present a case report of a 20-year-old female with an abdominal mesenteric cyst.

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