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A mesenteric cyst (MeSH C04.182.473) is a cyst in the mesenterium, and is one of the rarest abdominal tumors, with approximately 822 cases reported since 1507. [1] The incidence is between 1 per 100,000 to 1 per 250,000 hospital admissions. [1] Tillaux's triad named after the French surgeon Paul Jules Tillaux can be
The misty mesentery sign is a non-specific radiological finding characterized by increased attenuation within the mesenteric fat on computed tomography (CT) imaging. It reflects pathological processes that result in infiltration, edema, or increased cellularity within the mesentery, often in association with inflammation and adjacent lymphadenopathy. [1]
However, it is not specific and can be found in other conditions such as mesenteric oedema, lymphedema, haemorrhage, and presence of neoplastic and inflammatory cells must be excluded. Mesenteric lymph nodes are rarely larger than 10 mm in sclerosing mesenteritis. Larger lymph nodes should prompt further investigations with PET scan or biopsy. [7]
Differential diagnosis [ edit ] Common causes of an acute abdomen include a gastrointestinal perforation , peptic ulcer disease , mesenteric ischemia , acute cholecystitis , appendicitis , diverticulitis , pancreatitis , and an abdominal hemorrhage.
After entering the person's body through the mouth, the cyst travels down into the stomach. The amoebae inside the cyst are protected from the stomach's digestive acid. From the stomach, the cyst travels to the intestines, where it breaks open and releases the amoebae, causing the infection.
Pneumatosis intestinalis (also called intestinal pneumatosis, pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis, pneumatosis coli, or intramural bowel gas) is pneumatosis of an intestine, that is, gas cysts in the bowel wall. [1] [2] As a radiological sign it is highly suggestive for necrotizing enterocolitis.
Yet, in both malignant and infectious cases, image-guided biopsy with pathologic correlation is the most definitive way to confirm the diagnosis. [ 10 ] Anatomic illustration of the greater omentum (blue) and its proximity to other peritoneal contents including small intestine, transverse colon, stomach, and liver
A Meckel's diverticulum, a true congenital diverticulum, is a slight bulge in the small intestine present at birth and a vestigial remnant of the vitelline duct.It is the most common malformation of the gastrointestinal tract and is present in approximately 2% of the population, [1] with males more frequently experiencing symptoms.