Simple mesenteric cyst in a child: Presentation and management

Karim, Tanweer; Topno, Margaret; Kate, Madhuri

doi:10.1016/j.ajg.2010.10.007

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“…Our experience revealed that two patients presented with an intestinal obstruction. Complications include torsion, infarction, volvulus formation [2, 10, 11] similar to what was observed in our third case report. Other complications were also reported like perforation, infection, anemia from intracystic bleeding, and rupture which is a rare condition usually occuring following an abdominal trauma [4, 12-14].…”

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“…The first case of mesenteric cyst reported in the literature was by Benevieni in 1507 [1, 2]. Similar pathogeneses are documented in Mesenteric and omental cysts.…”

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“…Abdominal pain is documented as the commonest symptom and an acute abdominal presentation revealing a bowel obstruction is often reported in infants. Rarely an abdominal distension or a mass are found on physical examination [2, 6]. Our experience revealed that two patients presented with an intestinal obstruction.…”

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“…The clinical presentation depends also on its associated complications. However many of these cases are asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally [2]. Abdominal pain is documented as the commonest symptom and an acute abdominal presentation revealing a bowel obstruction is often reported in infants.…”

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“…Other complications were also reported like perforation, infection, anemia from intracystic bleeding, and rupture which is a rare condition usually occuring following an abdominal trauma [4, 12-14]. Cystic abdominal masses are easily evaluated radiologically by ultrasonography, CT scan and MRI [2, 15]. Ultrasound is a very sensitive and specific radiological imaging modality used not only for the diagnosis but also for the follow-up of these cysts, even in the prenatal period [7, 16].…”

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Mesenteric cyst in infancy: presentation and management

Belhassen¹,

Braiki²,

Laamiri³

et al. 2017

Pan Afr Med J

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Mesenteric cysts are documented as a rare entity in pediatric population. They are considered as benign intra-abdominal tumors with an unknown etiology. Symptoms are not specific and knowledge of such condition is essential in order to establish a proper management. We report three pediatrics cases of mesenteric cysts managed between 2000 and 2009 in the pediatric surgery Department of Monastir College Hospital. We described the clinical, radiological and operative findings. Two males and a female were managed (age range: 10 days-5years, mean age: 6,3years). Two patients were presented with an intestinal obstruction. A preoperative diagnosis was made basing on imaging. Thus, abdominal ultrasonography was performed in all of our reported cases and showed a cystic mass in all cases. The cystic nature of the mass, its margins and its extension were better described on tomographic images. The mesenteric cyst was completely and successfully removed in all cases. The histopathological report confirmed the diagnosis and showed a multiloculated cyst with columnar mesothelial lining, without any defined muscular layer or cellular atypia and without any evidence of malignancy. The children were evaluated post-operatively with a mean follow-up of 2 years and a half. No recurrence was noted in our patients during the follow-up period. It is known that clinical features are not specific of such anomaly but once the diagnosis is made, the complete surgical removal of the cyst remains the treatment of choice with excellent outcomes.

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“…The first case of mesenteric cyst reported in the literature was by Benevieni in 1507 [1, 2]. Similar pathogeneses are documented in Mesenteric and omental cysts.…”

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confidence: 80%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Mesenteric cyst in infancy: presentation and management

Belhassen¹,

Braiki²,

Laamiri³

et al. 2017

Pan Afr Med J

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Male infant patient with a mesenteric cyst in the greater and lesser omenta: a case report

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Background: Mesenteric cysts are intra-abdominal masses of congenital origin, which most frequently occur in children, with an incidence of approximately 1 case per 20,000 pediatric admissions. Its progression can be asymptomatic, and its diagnosis can be incidental. However, it usually occurs with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, constipation, sensation of a mass, and/or diarrhea. The diagnostic imaging method of choice is abdominal ultrasound. Case presentation: Below, we present the case of a previously healthy 1-year-old male patient with nonspecific symptoms, who was referred to a tertiary hospital. The presence of a mesenteric cyst was detected at the end of the diagnostic approach. Conclusion: It is important to know these pathologies even though they are infrequent, because although they are benign masses by definition, they can lead to complications such as intestinal torsion, intestinal obstruction, and even peritonitis.

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Robot-Assisted Resection of Mesenteric Cysts in Pediatric Patients: a single-centered Retrospective study

Chen,

Cai

et al. 2024

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Background Mesenteric cysts (MCs) are rare intra-abdominal masses in childhood. Laparoscopic-assisted surgery has become the main procedure for their resection, but robot-assisted surgery has rarely been reported. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively analyze and present our experience with robot-assisted resection of MCs using the da Vinci Xi surgical system and to discuss the technical points. Methods Children diagnosed with abdominal MCs who underwent surgical treatment at the Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine between January 2020 and November 2023 were retrospectively analyzed, and clinical data, surgical details, and prognosis of the patients were systematically collected. Results Among 40 patients, a total of 18 underwent robot-assisted surgery and 22 underwent laparoscopic-assisted surgery. In the robot-assisted surgery group, the entire procedure was performed endoscopically, whereas in the laparoscopic surgery group, eight procedures were converted to laparotomy. The operation time of 134.5 minutes for the robot-assisted group was not significantly longer than the 104 minutes for the laparoscopic-assisted surgery group (P > 0.05), but the average length of postoperative hospital stay was significantly shorter (P < 0.05). Conclusions Robotic-assisted resection of MCs is safe and feasible and the refinement of the Da Vinci Xi surgical system was much better than that of the conventional laparoscopic equipment, resulting in significantly improved intraoperative and postoperative outcomes.

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Simple mesenteric cyst in a child: Presentation and management

Cited by 6 publications

References 9 publications

Mesenteric cyst in infancy: presentation and management

Mesenteric cyst in infancy: presentation and management

Male infant patient with a mesenteric cyst in the greater and lesser omenta: a case report

Robot-Assisted Resection of Mesenteric Cysts in Pediatric Patients: a single-centered Retrospective study

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