title: [Gastrocolic omental cyst in an adult: Case presentation and review of literature].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Mesenteric lymphangioma are rare tumours. They usually present early on in life, if congenital, or soon after trauma. The usual sites of presentation of lymphangiomas are in the neck, and axillae. In the abdomen they are more common in the mesentery, primarily of the ileum, or retroperitoneal.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  A rare case is presented of a mesenteric lymphangioma.
  
  
  METHODS
  It involves an elderly African-American male, many years after trauma, and characterised with early satiety, causing weight loss, but without gastric outlet obstruction or vomiting. Its diagnosis, management and review of literature are presented.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mesenteric cysts are rare tumours that should be included as differential diagnosis in elderly patients with a history of previous abdominal trauma.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía 3, Trasplante de Órganos Abdominales, Centro Médico Nacional 20 de Noviembre, Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado, Ciudad de México, México. Electronic address: polserrano@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Serrano-Rodríguez
authors.affiliation: Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC, Estados Unidos.
authors.forename: Chirag Sureshchandra
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Desai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology; D009852:Omentum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012527:Satiation; D013997:Time Factors; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot
keywords: Linfagioma; Lymphangioma; Mesenteric; Mesentérico; Tumor; Tumour