title: A rare cause of acute abdominal distension presenting as a surgical emergency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Macclesfield District General Hospital, Macclesfield.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alkhalil
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Brough
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hadjiloucas
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000293:Adolescent; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed