title: Recurrent retroperitoneal mesenteric cyst. A case report and review.
abstract: A mesenteric cyst is an uncommon cause of a palpable abdominal mass. A correct preoperative diagnosis can be made by the combined use of radiographic and sonographic examinations in conjunction with the clinical features. A patient with a retroperitoneal cyst extending into the leaves of the mesentery is presented. The cyst recurred 4 years after surgery.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008639:Mesenteric Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography