title: Chylous cyst of the mesentery of the tranverse colon. Report of a case.
abstract: Chylous cysts are medical rarities found mainly in the mesentary of the small intestine and the retroperitoneal space. Other localities are extremely rare and difficult to explain. A case of chylous cyst of the mesentery of the transverse colon is presented with brief review of the literature. The etiologic, pathogenetic and clinical features, diagnosis and treatment is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002913:Chyle; D003106:Colon; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008639:Mesenteric Cyst / Q000601:surgery*