Carcinoma arising in a mesenteric cyst.
A report is presented in which a mesenteric cyst underwent a malignant change. A survey of the origin, symptoms, and treatment of mesenteric cysts is also included. The histologic picture of the case is described, the origin of the cyst discussed, and a comparison made with the two similar cases reported in the literature.
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008639:Mesenteric Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery