Laparoscopy as a Diagnostic and Definitive Therapeutic Tool in Cases of Inflamed Simple Lymphatic Cysts of the Mesentery

Mesenteric cysts are rare benign abdominal tumors. These cysts, especially those of lymphatic origin, very rarely become inflamed. The diagnosis of inflamed lymphatic cysts of the mesentery may be difficult. We herein report two cases of inflamed simple lymphatic cysts of the mesentery definitively...

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Main Authors: Abdelrahman Abdelaal, Ibnouf Sulieman, Zia Aftab, Ayman Ahmed, Saif Al-Mudares, Mohannad Al Tarakji, Ahmad Almuzrakchi, Adriana Toro, Isidoro Di Carlo
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/325939
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description Mesenteric cysts are rare benign abdominal tumors. These cysts, especially those of lymphatic origin, very rarely become inflamed. The diagnosis of inflamed lymphatic cysts of the mesentery may be difficult. We herein report two cases of inflamed simple lymphatic cysts of the mesentery definitively diagnosed and excised by laparoscopy.
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spelling doaj-art-6f042b330a3e4e1f8ce2ad2a9f8a7fc32025-08-20T02:06:20ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192015-01-01201510.1155/2015/325939325939Laparoscopy as a Diagnostic and Definitive Therapeutic Tool in Cases of Inflamed Simple Lymphatic Cysts of the MesenteryAbdelrahman Abdelaal0Ibnouf Sulieman1Zia Aftab2Ayman Ahmed3Saif Al-Mudares4Mohannad Al Tarakji5Ahmad Almuzrakchi6Adriana Toro7Isidoro Di Carlo8Department of General Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QatarDepartment of General Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QatarDepartment of General Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QatarDepartment of General Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QatarDepartment of General Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QatarDepartment of General Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QatarDepartment of Radiology, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QatarDepartment of Surgery, Taormina Hospital, 98034 Taormina, ItalyDepartment of General Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QatarMesenteric cysts are rare benign abdominal tumors. These cysts, especially those of lymphatic origin, very rarely become inflamed. The diagnosis of inflamed lymphatic cysts of the mesentery may be difficult. We herein report two cases of inflamed simple lymphatic cysts of the mesentery definitively diagnosed and excised by laparoscopy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/325939
spellingShingle Abdelrahman Abdelaal
Ibnouf Sulieman
Zia Aftab
Ayman Ahmed
Saif Al-Mudares
Mohannad Al Tarakji
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Adriana Toro
Isidoro Di Carlo
Laparoscopy as a Diagnostic and Definitive Therapeutic Tool in Cases of Inflamed Simple Lymphatic Cysts of the Mesentery
Case Reports in Surgery
title Laparoscopy as a Diagnostic and Definitive Therapeutic Tool in Cases of Inflamed Simple Lymphatic Cysts of the Mesentery
title_full Laparoscopy as a Diagnostic and Definitive Therapeutic Tool in Cases of Inflamed Simple Lymphatic Cysts of the Mesentery
title_fullStr Laparoscopy as a Diagnostic and Definitive Therapeutic Tool in Cases of Inflamed Simple Lymphatic Cysts of the Mesentery
title_full_unstemmed Laparoscopy as a Diagnostic and Definitive Therapeutic Tool in Cases of Inflamed Simple Lymphatic Cysts of the Mesentery
title_short Laparoscopy as a Diagnostic and Definitive Therapeutic Tool in Cases of Inflamed Simple Lymphatic Cysts of the Mesentery
title_sort laparoscopy as a diagnostic and definitive therapeutic tool in cases of inflamed simple lymphatic cysts of the mesentery
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/325939
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