title: Chylous mesenteric and retroperitoneal cysts of developmental origin amongst Ethiopians: report of four cases.
abstract: Chylous mesenteric and retroperitoneal cysts of developmental origin are unusual and rarely diagnosed with accuracy before laparotomy. They may produce compression of viscera and may rupture with haemorrhage. This is the first report of four cases, with varied presentations, from an African country.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Addis Abeba University, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D005002:Ethiopia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008639:Mesenteric Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D012307:Risk Factors