title: Successful enucleation of retroperitoneal cyst.
abstract: Retroperitoneal mesenteric cyst is a rare entity among the other mesenteric cysts and intra-abdominal tumours. A 42-year-old woman reported with pain abdomen off and on since one month. There were no other complaints. On ultrasonography a mesenteric cyst was diagnosed. Surgery was planned which revealed a retroperitoneal mesenteric cyst. Enucleation of the cyst was done. In follow-up of 6 months patient is asymptomatic. We are reporting a rarely reported retroperitoneal mesenteric cyst in the mesentery of the descending colon or sigmoid.
authors.forename: Rikki
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singal
authors.forename: Samita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Bir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008639:Mesenteric Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D014463:Ultrasonography