Hemorrhage into mesenteric cyst following trauma as a cause of acute abdomen.
Intraabdominal lymphangiomas are rare. Most cases are asymptomatic, except when complicated. This is a case report of a 8-year-old boy with hemorrhage into a mesenteric lymphangioma following trauma, as a cause of acute abdomen. Prompt diagnosis and operation were imperative in the proper management of this child.
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Unidad de Cirugia, Unidad Hospitalaria La Paz, Puebla, Mexico.
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D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D004630:Emergencies; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery / Q000601:surgery*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries*