GIANT MESENTERIC CYSTS - DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Kastriot Haxhirexha, Agron Dogjani, Aulona Haxhirexha, Blerim Fejzuli, Aferdita Ademi

Abstract

Mesenteric cysts are very rare pathologies characterized by a diverse clinical picture depending on their location and size. Case report: We accepted a 63-year-old woman in the Department of General Surgery at the Clinical Hospital in Tetova because of generalized abdominal pain, which had lasted for more than six months. The patient's main complaints were nausea, vomiting, anorexia, abdominal distension, and, more recently, difficulty in defecating. Promptly, after admission to our clinic, we conducted an ultrasound and CT of the abdomen, which revealed a giant cystic mass in the mesentery. Through an open laparotomy, we performed the complete excision of the cystic mass. Conclusion: Cystic mesenteric formations are very rare pathologies in the practice of general surgery. In the case of a giant cyst, complete excision remains the best form of treatment.

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