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Mesenteric cyst in a child with abdominal pain: a perspective from an emergency department attendanceSarah Mohammed Bin Hariz, Ahmed Hasan AlZaabi, Ghazy Habeeb Lutf, Biniam Tesfayohannes, Ayesha Musabbah AlmemariDepartment of Emergency, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE.Mesenteric cysts are rare benign intra-abdominal pediatric lesions. It has a variable clinical presentation from an asymptomatic mass to an acute abdomen that appears in the omentum or mesentery of the gastrointestinal tract. Abdominal Ultrasound and complete surgical resection are the modality of choice for diagnosis and treatment. Here, we present a 15 months old boy who presented to the Emergency department with constipation and abdominal pain and found to have a huge mesenteric cyst that was excised surgically. Keywords: Mesenteric cyst, abdominal pain, acute abdomen, pediatric, abdominal x-raySarah Mohammed Bin Hariz, Ahmed Hasan AlZaabi, Ghazy Habeeb Lutf, Biniam Tesfayohannes, Ayesha Musabbah Almemari. Mesenteric cyst in a child with abdominal pain: a perspective from an emergency department attendance. . 2022; 21(4): 0-0 Corresponding Author: Sarah Mohammed Bin Hariz, United Arab Emirates |
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