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. 2014 Jan;70(1):79-82.
doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2012.06.010. Epub 2012 Oct 23.

"Mesenteric cyst: A rare intra-abdominal tumour"

A K Pithawa  1 , A S Bansal  2 , S P S Kochar  3
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"Mesenteric cyst: A rare intra-abdominal tumour"

A K Pithawa et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2014 Jan.
No abstract available

Keywords: Complete surgical excision; Non-specific feature; Rare intra-abdominal tumour.

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Fig. 1
Mesenteric cyst extending from costal margin to brim of pelvis.
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Mesenteric cyst arising from mesentery of sigmoid colon.
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Mesenteric cyst excised completely.
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HPE shows cyst wall lined by flattened benign epithelium. With no evidence of malignancy or granuloma.
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