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| Title |
Benign mesenteric lymphangioma presenting as acute pancreatitis: a case report
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cases Journal, December 2009
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| DOI | 10.1186/1757-1626-2-9328 |
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| Authors |
Solomon Akwei, Neil Bhardwaj, Paul D Murphy |
| Abstract |
Benign mesenteric lymphangiomas are rare intra-abdominal cysts which may be asymptomatic or present with a variety of abdominal symptoms including an acute abdomen. We are however not aware of any reports in the literature linking mesenteric lymphangioma to acute pancreatitis. We present the case of a 62-year-old man who was admitted with signs and symptoms of acute pancreatitis and a palpable abdominal mass. Computerised tomography (CT) of his abdomen confirmed the presence of a mesenteric cystic mass. He underwent a laparotomy at which a large thin walled mass filled with a chylous fluid was resected. Histological analysis of this cyst showed it to be a benign mesenteric lymphangioma. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 8 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 8 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 1 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 1 | 13% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 3 | 38% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 50% |
| Unknown | 4 | 50% |