title: Laparoscopy as a Diagnostic and Definitive Therapeutic Tool in Cases of Inflamed Simple Lymphatic Cysts of the Mesentery.
abstract: Mesenteric cysts are rare benign abdominal tumors. These cysts, especially those of lymphatic origin, very rarely become inflamed. The diagnosis of inflamed lymphatic cysts of the mesentery may be difficult. We herein report two cases of inflamed simple lymphatic cysts of the mesentery definitively diagnosed and excised by laparoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Abdelrahman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abdelaal
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Ibnouf
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sulieman
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Zia
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Aftab
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Ayman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Saif
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Mudares
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Mohannad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al Tarakji
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Almuzrakchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Taormina Hospital, 98034 Taormina, Italy.
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9507-4621
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toro
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar ; Department of Surgical Sciences, O.T. and A.T., University of Catania, 95126 Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Isidoro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Di Carlo