A Case of Mesenteric Cyst in a 4-Year-Old Child with Acute Abdominal Pain.
10.5223/pghn.2017.20.4.268
- Author:
Jae Woong YOON
1
;
Du Young CHOI
;
Yeon Kyun OH
;
Seung Hyun LEE
;
Dong Baek GANG
;
Seung Taek YU
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. yudoc@wonkwang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mesenteric cyst;
Abdominal pain;
Child
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain*;
Appendicitis;
Child*;
Child, Preschool*;
Constipation;
Diarrhea;
Diverticulitis;
Humans;
Mesenteric Cyst*;
Nausea;
Vomiting
- From:Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
2017;20(4):268-272
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Mesenteric cysts are rare intra-abdominal lesions occurring during childhood, which were first described in 1507. Cases of mesenteric cysts have been continuously reported, but these cases were very small in number. They are often asymptomatic and incidentally found while patients are undergoing work-up or receiving treatment for other conditions such as appendicitis, small-bowel obstruction, or diverticulitis; however, patients may still have lower abdominal pain and symptoms that are frequently associated with other abdominal conditions. The symptoms are variable and non-specific, including pain (82%), nausea and vomiting (45%), constipation (27%), and diarrhea (6%). An abdominal mass may be palpable in up to 61% of patients. We are to report the clinical course and literature of a child with mesenteric cysts who complained of acute abdominal pain, distension, and vomiting and were surgically treated after being diagnosed with mesenteric cysts based on radiological examination.
