Successful laparoscopic removal of mesenteric and omental cysts in toddlers: 3 cases with a literature review.
Mesenteric and omental cysts are rare benign intraabdominal anomalies with uncertain etiologies. Surgical removal is the preferred treatment owing to complications related to cyst enlargement. A 1-year-old boy with an intrauterine diagnosis of a cystic mass adjacent to his stomach and liver, a 3-year-old girl, and a 3-year-old boy with an incidental diagnosis of intraabdominal cysts were scheduled for laparoscopic surgery. The mass of the 1-year-old boy was a multiloculated cyst originating from the lesser omentum, the incidental mass in the girl was a multiseptated cyst located in the jejunoileal mesentery, and the incidental mass of the 3-year-old boy was a uniloculated cyst originating from the ileal mesentery. All the cysts were excised either laparoscopically or in a laparoscopy-assisted manner. The laparoscopic or laparoscopy-assisted excision of the mesenteric and omental cysts seems to be a feasible, safe, and cost-effective surgical procedure with shorter operative times, even in toddlers.
Ufuk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ankara, Turkey. ademirtola@yahoo.com
Arzu
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Pampal
Aydin
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Yagmurlu
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007223:Infant; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008639:Mesenteric Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009852:Omentum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology