Complexities of Diagnosing and Treating a Mesenteric Cyst in a Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia Patient | Zendy

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Complexities of Diagnosing and Treating a Mesenteric Cyst in a Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia Patient

Author(s) -

Carlos Rodrigues,

Gisela Ferreira,

Eduardo Oliveira,

Marta Oliveira,

Sara Pinto,

João Fonseca

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

european journal of case reports in internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125

H-Index - 1

ISSN - 2284-2594

DOI - 10.12890/2020_001457

Subject(s) - medicine , cyst , surgery , mesenteric cyst , mesentery , context (archaeology) , radiology , paleontology , biology

Although rare entities, mesenteric cysts should be suspected whenever nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms are present and liquid collections are identified.Treatment consists of complete surgical excision, which, although not free of complications, is usually safe and the recurrence rate is very low.In light of the lymphatic theory with respect to the aetiology of mesenteric cysts, this nosologic entity should be highly suspected in oncologic patients where lymphangiogenesis is potentiated.

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