Gigantic post-traumatic pseudocyst of sigmoid mesentery

Indian J Gastroenterol. 2005 Jan-Feb;24(1):26-7.

Abstract

A 29-year-old man presented with dull abdominal pain and a lump occupying almost the entire abdomen, four months after a fall from a height. Ultrasonography revealed a cystic lesion with debris occupying almost the entire abdomen. Diagnostic tap revealed brownish fluid. Exploration revealed a huge thick-walled cyst of the sigmoid mesocolon, which could be enucleated out entirely. Histology suggested it to be a false cyst.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Injuries / complications*
  • Abdominal Injuries / diagnosis
  • Accidental Falls
  • Adult
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Injury Severity Score
  • Laparotomy / methods
  • Male
  • Mesenteric Cyst / diagnosis*
  • Mesenteric Cyst / surgery*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Sigmoid Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Sigmoid Diseases / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome