title: Mesenteric lymphangioma presenting as adnexal torsion: case report and literature review.
abstract: We report the case of a patient with a mesenteric chylous lymphangioma who presented with acute pelvic symptoms mimicking adnexal torsion. The cyst contents had no specific sonographic or CT characteristics, such as a fluid-fluid level, to aid the preoperative diagnosis; definitive diagnosis was made only upon histopathologic examination of the cyst, which was resected intact.
authors.affiliation: 1ST Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, "Alexandra" Maternity Hospital, 80 Queen Sophie Ave, 115 28 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Protopapas
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Papadopoulos
authors.forename: Alexandros
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodolakis
authors.forename: Sophia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Markaki
authors.forename: Aris
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Antsaklis
mesh_terms: D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008639:Mesenteric Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D008643:Mesentery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014102:Torsion Abnormality; D014463:Ultrasonography