Because of CT findings suggested
mesenteric volvulus, emergency surgery was planned.
Outcomes and radiographic findings of isolated spontaneous superior
mesenteric artery dissection.
The cystic lesion was determined as a
mesenteric cyst.
"We have come across a few cases of
Mesenteric Cysts at the hospital but we have never seen a tumour this big.
According to international published studies, a
mesenteric cyst is a benign intra-abdominal tumour with an incidence of one case per 250,000 hospital admission.
In addition to the classic appearance of the affected bowel, Burkitt lymphoma also encases the
mesenteric vessels.
Midgut volvulus is a serious anomaly that develops as a result of narrow attachment of midgut mesentery due to a rotation anomaly, resulting in clockwise twisting of intestinal segments on the superior
mesenteric artery axis; it may end up with ischemia and necrosis (1).
"En bloc" excision of the
mesenteric root tumor and a bipolar cholecystectomy were performed (Figure 4).
The causes of superior
mesenteric artery syndrome include anatomic conditions influencing vascular angle and various psychiatric and physiologic disorders leading to rapid weight loss (4, 8).
Congenital trans
mesenteric internal hernia is a rare condition presenting as recurrent pain abdomen or acute intestinal obstruction.
Abdominal contrast-enhanced CT revealed superior
mesenteric vein thrombosis [Figure 1]a.
Mesenteric lymph nodes that are smaller than 4.6 mm in short axis and are accepted as within normal limits of dimensions can be clearly identified on CT.