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Chylous mesenteric cyst: A diagnostic dilemma.

Doreen L P Lee¹, Priya Madhuvrata², Malcolm W Reed¹

¹Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Sheffield, General Surgery, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom.

Asian Journal of Surgery

|June 18, 2013

Summary

Chylous mesenteric cysts are rare intra-abdominal masses. This review of 19 adult cases found surgery effective, with no recurrences, highlighting the need for prompt diagnosis.

Keywords:

adult chylous cyst laparoscopy mesenteric

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Surgical Pathology

Background:

Mesenteric cysts are rare cystic lesions within the gastrointestinal tract's mesentery.
Chylous mesenteric cysts specifically contain lymphatic fluid and are infrequently encountered in adults.

Observation:

A systematic review identified 19 reported cases of chylous mesenteric cysts in adult humans from 18 English language articles.
The male to female ratio was 1.4:1, with a median age of 46 years.
Computed tomography enabled preoperative diagnosis in only four cases.

Findings:

All 19 patients with chylous mesenteric cysts underwent surgical intervention.
No instances of cyst recurrence were reported following surgical management during follow-up periods.

Implications:

Chylous mesenteric cysts, though rare, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intra-abdominal cystic masses.
Early recognition and surgical treatment appear to be associated with favorable outcomes and no recurrence.