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- Title
Giant mesenteric cyst of gastric origin: a case report with imaging findings.
- Authors
Ayaz, Ümit Yaşar; Dilli, Alper; Api, Arman
- Abstract
We present a very rare case of a giant gastric mesenteric cyst with ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT) findings. An eight-year-old boy was referred for treatment of an intraabdominal cyst, known to exist for six years. On abdominal US, a giant, thin-walled, unilocular intraabdomina cyst was demonstrated, extending from the epigastric region to the pelvis and measuring 18x15x6 cm. In contrast-enhanced abdominal CT, the cyst was demonstrated as a giant, unilocular, hypodense, non-enhancing structure, located dominantly on the right side of the abdomen. During open surgery, the cyst was found to originate from the mesentery-serosa of the gastric antrum and was filled with serous fluid. The cyst was excised totally. Both surger and pathology confirmed the diagnosis of mesenteric cyst, originating fro the stomach. The patient was discharged in good health. US and CT were effective in defining the features of the giant gastric mesenteric cyst and narrowing the differential diagnosis in favor of mesenteric cyst.
- Subjects
STOMACH tumors; ULTRASONIC imaging of cancer; MESENTERY tumors; TUMOR surgery; CANCER tomography; CHILDHOOD cancer; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2011, Vol 53, Issue 4, p452
- ISSN
0041-4301
- Publication type
Article