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[Mesenteric cysts in childhood]. 1985

W Bätz, and S Hofmann-von Kap-herr, and J L Koltai, and G Pistor

5 children with mesenteric cysts, 3 boys and 2 girls, aged 2 to 10 years, were admitted with acute abdominal pain. In adults the most common symptom is chronic abdominal pain whereas in children the onset of symptoms is acute due to intestinal obstruction. Sonography, performed in two patients, is the diagnostic method of choice. Excision of the cyst required resection of the small intestine in 2 patients, while simple enucleation was possible in 3. All 5 patients survived, and there have been neither complications nor recurrences. Early recognition and appropriate resection of these occasionally life-threatening malformations are associated with a good prognosis.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007415	Intestinal Obstruction	Any impairment, arrest, or reversal of the normal flow of INTESTINAL CONTENTS toward the ANAL CANAL.	Intestinal Obstructions,Obstruction, Intestinal
D008202	Lymphangioma	A benign tumor resulting from a congenital malformation of the lymphatic system. Lymphangioendothelioma is a type of lymphangioma in which endothelial cells are the dominant component.	Lymphangioendothelioma,Lymphangioma, Cavernous,Endothelioma, Lymphatic,Cavernous Lymphangioma,Cavernous Lymphangiomas,Endotheliomas, Lymphatic,Lymphangioendotheliomas,Lymphangiomas,Lymphangiomas, Cavernous,Lymphatic Endothelioma,Lymphatic Endotheliomas
D008297	Male		Males
D008639	Mesenteric Cyst	A rare intra-abdominal tumor in the MESENTERY. Mesenteric cysts are usually benign and can be very large fluid-filled (2000 mL) lesions.	Cyst, Mesenteric,Cysts, Mesenteric,Mesenteric Cysts
D008643	Mesentery	A layer of the peritoneum which attaches the abdominal viscera to the ABDOMINAL WALL and conveys their blood vessels and nerves.	Mesenteries
D010534	Peritoneal Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the PERITONEUM.	Peritoneal Carcinomatosis,Peritoneal Surface Malignancy,Carcinomatosis, Peritoneal,Malignancy, Peritoneal Surface,Neoplasm, Peritoneal,Peritoneal Carcinomatoses,Peritoneal Neoplasm,Peritoneal Surface Malignancies,Surface Malignancy, Peritoneal
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man