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Giant cystic lymphangioma of the mesentery: varied clinical presentation of 3 cases
- Source :
- The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 12, Iss 7 (2012)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- The Pan African Medical Journal, 2012.
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Abstract
- Giant cystic lymphangioma is an uncommon mesenteric tumor which is usually reported in children. In this paper, we describe 3 cases, that was admitted in our department, two with abdominal distension, pain, and an abdominopelvic mass; the other present an acute abdomen. Preoperative studies including abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography failed to determine the cause of the pain for the female patients. The laparotomy found a giant cystic tumor of the small bowel mesentery. The histological study showed a tumor that was diagnosed as a cystic lymphangioma. Based on those three cases a review of the literature is suggested.
- Subjects :
- lymphangioma
mesentery
cyst
Medicine
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English, French
- ISSN :
- 19378688
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- The Pan African Medical Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.f4f9e59bd7844521bdf21f2fd2806bcf
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2012.12.7.1539