title: Giant cystic lymphangioma of the small bowel mesentery: case report.
abstract: Cystic lymphangioma is an uncommon mesenteric tumor which is usually reported in children. We describe a case of a 12-years old girl who was admitted in our hospital with abdominal distension and pain. Physical examination showed an abdomino-pelvic mass. Preoperative studies including abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography failed to determine the cause of the pain. Laparotomy found a giant cystic tumor of the small bowel mesentery. Histological studies confirm the diagnosis of cystic lymphangioma. Based on this case, a review of the literature is suggested.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Khattala
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rami
authors.forename: Aziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elmadi
authors.forename: Abdelhalim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahmoudi
authors.forename: Youssef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bouabdallah
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008643:Mesentery / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery