title: Giant cystic lymphangioma of the mesentery: varied clinical presentation of 3 cases.
abstract: Giant cystic lymphangioma is an uncommon mesenteric tumor which is usually reported in children. In this paper, we describe 3 cases, that was admitted in our department, two with abdominal distension, pain, and an abdominopelvic mass; the other present an acute abdomen. Preoperative studies including abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography failed to determine the cause of the pain for the female patients. The laparotomy found a giant cystic tumor of the small bowel mesentery. The histological study showed a tumor that was diagnosed as a cystic lymphangioma. Based on those three cases a review of the literature is suggested.
authors: Department of pediatric surgery, CHU Hassan II, Fez, Morocco.
authors: Mohamed
authors: M
authors: Rami
authors: Abdelhalim
authors: A
authors: Mahmoudi
authors: Aziz
authors: A
authors: El Madi
authors: Khalid
authors: Khattala
authors: Moulay Abderrahmane
authors: MA
authors: Afifi
authors: Youssef
authors: Y
authors: Bouabdallah
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery