title: Intestinal obstruction due to a mesenteric cyst.
abstract: Mesenteric cysts are rarely thought of, may be difficult to diagnose, and are usually asymptomatic except when complicated. Intestinal obstruction is a rarely reported complication of these cysts. A case of mesenteric cyst that was causing obstruction of the large bowel is presented, along with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Suleyman Demirel University School of Medicine, 32900 Isparta, Turkey. ibarut@med.sdu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Barut
authors.forename: Omer Ridvan
authors.initials: OR
authors.lastname: Tarhan
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ciris
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Akdeniz
authors.forename: Mahmut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bulbul
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008639:Mesenteric Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology