Trifoliate mesenteric lymphatic malformation

Lalit Parida

doi:10.1016/j.dld.2022.06.026

Trifoliate mesenteric lymphatic malformation

Dig Liver Dis. 2022 Dec;54(12):1723-1724. doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2022.06.026. Epub 2022 Jul 13.

Author

Lalit Parida¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatric Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences & SUM Hospital, Siksha O Anusandhan University, K-8, Kalinga Nagar, Bhubaneswar 751003, Odisha, India. Electronic address: drlalitparida@yahoo.co.in.

PMID: 35840486
DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2022.06.026

Abstract

Mesenteric lymphatic malformations are rare lesions and its diagnosis can cause dilemma in spite of imaging studies. A laparotomy revealed this diagnosis in a five-year-old child who presented with abdominal pain.

Keywords: Abdominal pain; Computed tomography; Lymphatic malformation; Mesenteric cyst.

MeSH terms

Abdominal Pain / etiology
Child, Preschool
Humans
Laparotomy
Mesenteric Cyst* / diagnosis
Mesenteric Cyst* / pathology
Mesenteric Cyst* / surgery
Mesentery / diagnostic imaging
Mesentery / pathology