Intestinal obstruction due to a mesenteric cyst.
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.
Barut
Ibrahim
I
Department of Surgery, Suleyman Demirel University School of Medicine, 32900 Isparta, Turkey. ibarut@med.sdu.edu.tr
Tarhan
Omer Ridvan
OR
Ciris
Metin
M
Akdeniz
Yusuf
Y
Bulbul
Mahmut
M
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008639:Mesenteric Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology