Highlights Abdominal Cyst lymphangioma. Mesenteric localization. Surgical treatment. Histological exam.

Highlights This is a case of abdominal cyst lymphangioma. In this pathology, the spllenic involvement is rare. The treatment is the splenectomy. The Histological exam confirms the diagnosis.

Congenital cystic dilatation of common bile duct is a rare condition in Africa and the West. Its discovery is often fortuitous. The diagnosis is based on imagery. Our goal was to report 3 cases followed by a literature review. Three patients were received, most often for pain of the right hypochondrium. There were 2 women and 1 man aged between 16 and 27 years old. The physical examination was normal. The abdominal CT scan allowed us to diagnose a IA Todani cyst in all patients, including one degenerate. Cholecystectomy with resection of the bile duct, followed by hepatico-jejunal anastomosis on anseen-Y of Roux was performed in 2 patients. The immediate suites were simple. Histology showed inflammation on 2 operative specimen and cholangiocarcinoma on the 3rd. Choledochal DKC is a rare condition, often revealed in adults by complications. Bilio-pancreatic CT is an alternative to cholangio-MRI for its diagnosis with a type I Todani easily recognized. The treatment is surgical with a bad prognosis in case of degeneration.

An anastomosis is a connection between two tubular anatomical structures. Anastomoses have been a great surgical challenge from antiquities to modern times. Main research on the manual techniques and healing processes of digestive anastomoses took place during the 19th century. They were later improved by the advent of mechanical devices in the early 20th century. For both types of anastomoses, local and general conditions required for a good healing are the same. Many devices, both for manual and mechanical anastomoses have been developed. The devices’ uses depend on their availability, surgeons usual practice and the relative difficulty of the anastomosis. The debate is still lively about the advantages and the potential inconveniences of one technique versus the other in regards to many parameters such as operating time and the incidence of anastomotic leakage.