Abstract

RANGEL CALVILLO, Martín Noé. Giant mesenteric cyst in a newborn: Report of a case. Perinatol. Reprod. Hum. [online]. 2014, vol.28, n.1, pp.49-53. ISSN 2524-1710.

We report the case of a newborn who was admitted for emergency service due to abdominal pain, distension and vomit. Initially medical treatment was given, but subsequently an abdominal mass was identified, so the pediatric surgery service decided to carry out a surgical intervention. At surgery a mass at the expense of mesenteric cyst was found. The cyst was drained in the trans-surgical. The postoperative course was satisfactory. The objective of the paper is to report the case of a newborn with a mesenteric cyst and review this pathology in order to establish the diagnosis and therapeutic approach. Mesenteric cyst is a rare disease defined as any cystic lesion in the mesentery. It is divided according to their origin in lymphoid tumors, mesothelial, urogenital, dermoid, and enteric pseudocystic. The most frequent cases are benign lymphangiomas produced by the proliferation of ectopic lymphoid tissue. Usually occur in small bowel mesentery or omentum. Regarding the diagnostic approach, the imaging studies should be oriented on the basis of clinical history and physical examination, following an order in conducting such studies. The definitive management is the excision or drainage, even in asymptomatic cases.

Keywords : Mesenteric cyst; newborn; abdominal mass.

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