[Tumors of the mesentery of the small intestine]

The clinical picture of solid tumors of the intestinal mesentery is varied and depends on the character of growth (benign, malignant), size and anatomical variants of tumor localization in the mesentery. Sometimes, the tumors concerned can induce pseudosyndrome of acute abdomen or inflammation of the adjacent organ secondary involved by tumor. Among complications induced by tumor are as follows: intestinal hemorrhage, peritonitis and acute or partial intestinal obstruction. The roentgenological picture of intestinal mesentery tumors shows some characteristic features. Eight observations of the author are reported.