Benign Mesenteric Lymphangioma presenting as acute pancreatitis.

Benign mesenteric lymphangiomas are rare intra-abdominal cysts which may be asymptomatic or present with a variety of abdominal symptoms including an acute abdomen. We are however not aware of any reports in the literature linking mesenteric lymphangioma to acute pancreatitis.

We present the case of a 62-year-old man who was admitted with signs and symptoms of acute pancreatitis and a palpable abdominal mass. Computerised Tomography of his abdomen confirmed the presence of a mesenteric cystic mass.

He underwent a laparotomy at which a large thin walled mass filled with a chylous fluid was resected. Histological analysis of this cyst showed it to be a benign mesenteric lymphangioma.

Author: Solomon AkweiNeil BhardwajPaul Murphy
Credits/Source: Cases Journal 2009, 2:9328

Published on: 2009-12-16

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