title: Acute Abdominal Pain Caused by an Infected Mesenteric Cyst in a 24-Year-Old Female.
abstract: A mesenteric cyst is a rare cause for abdominal pain. This umbrella term includes cystic entities which reside in the mesentery. We present a case of an infected false mesenteric cyst in a 24-year-old female patient without prior surgery or known trauma. Mainstay of treatment involves surgical resection, although less invasive treatments have been described. Prognosis depends on the origin of the cyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Medical Center Haaglanden, Lijnbaan 32, 2512 VA Den Haag, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Davy R
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3990-4296
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Sudiono
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Medical Center Haaglanden, Lijnbaan 32, 2512 VA Den Haag, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Joep B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Ponten
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Medical Center Haaglanden, Lijnbaan 32, 2512 VA Den Haag, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Frank M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Zijta