Calcified Mesenteric Cyst- An Unusual Presentation as Strangulated Umbilical Hernia

Abstract

Mesenteric cysts are usually incidental findings during laparotomy. Calcified Mesenteric cyst presenting as irreducible umbilical hernia is a very rare presentation. Hereby we are presenting such a case for its rarity.

Unusual Presentation of Mesenteric Cyst in a 3-Year-Old Child - A Case Report

“…Most commonly, they present with either non-specific abdominal complaints or with acute abdominal pain due to complications [11,12]. Occasionally, a cyst may be involved in hernial processes such as umbilical hernia [13], inguinal hernia [14], or femoral hernia [15] and may be diagnosed when a patient presents with complications like strangulation [15]. Other rare presentations of cyst may be intestinal obstruction due to external compression and obstructive uropathy [16].…”