[Surgical treatment of mesenteric cyst of small bowel]

A rare case of surgical treatment of mesenteric cyst of the small bowel is described. The diagnosis was confirmed by irrigography and contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen. The patient underwent small bowel and mesentery resection with subsequent entero-enteroanastomosis. Postoperative period was uneventful. This case confirms advisability of total en-bloc excision of the cyst via resection of intact mesentery and small bowel segment. Literature data indicate that the only treatment method for mesenteric cysts is surgery.