Mesenteric chylous cyst associated with Crohn's disease.
Mesenteric cysts are rare, and mesenteric chylous cysts are extremely rare. A case report is presented of a patient with Crohn's disease and a mesenteric chylous cyst. Included in this case report is a full discussion of the preoperative radiological work-up (including barium enema, sonogram, and CT scan), the operative findings, and the pathological findings. It is suggested that there may be a causal relationship between the Crohn's disease and the mesenteric chylous cyst.
D000328:Adult; D002913:Chyle; D003092:Colitis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008639:Mesenteric Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology