title: Primary seromucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the mesentery.
abstract: A 72-year-old woman presented with a slow growing mass on the left side of the abdomen, which was found to originate from the mesentery of the descending colon. Histopathology revealed a seromucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the mesentery, a rare clinical entity occurring most often in females. There are only 20 cases reported in the literature. It is postulated that these tumours develop as a result of serous or mucinous metaplasia of pre-existing coelomic mesothelium. Surgical excision remains the mainstay of successful management.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Gastroenterology Unit and Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sobnach
authors.affiliation: Surgical Gastroenterology Unit and Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kloppers
authors.affiliation: Surgical Gastroenterology Unit and Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Burmeister
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Locketz
authors.affiliation: Surgical Gastroenterology Unit and Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Roodt
authors.affiliation: Surgical Gastroenterology Unit and Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.affiliation: Surgical Gastroenterology Unit and Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: J E J
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Krige