title: Mucinous mesenteric cyst of the sigmoid mesocolon: a rare entity.
abstract: Mesenteric cysts are rare and occur in patients of any age. They are asymptomatic and found incidentally or during the management of their complications. They commonly originate from the small bowel mesentery, although a proportion has been found to originate from the mesocolon (24%) and retroperitoneum (14.5%). A mesenteric cyst originating in the sigmoid mesocolon is a very rare finding.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Sreenivas Rao
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Challa
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Debadutta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Senapati
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Taraka Krishna
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Nulukurthi
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Jaahnavi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chinamilli
mesh_terms: D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008639:Mesenteric Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008643:Mesentery; D008646:Mesocolon / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space