A rare pediatric case: Mesenteric cystic hygroma in a 5-year-old child.

Shkri Jaweesh, Marwa Jaweesh, Wais Khalil, Shahed Obaid, Hasan Alokla, Khaled Alhomsi

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Article in International journal of surgery case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Case Report of Cystic Mesenteric Lymphangioma as a Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction in an Adult with a Virgin Abdomen.Reports (MDPI) · 2026
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Shkri JaweeshFaculty of Medicine, Al-Sham Private University, Damascus, Syria. Electronic address: Shkri.jaweesh.fom@aspu.edu.sy.

Marwa JaweeshFaculty of Medicine University of Aleppo, Syria. Electronic address: marwajaweesh123@gmail.com.

Wais KhalilFaculty of Medicine, Al-Sham Private University, Damascus, Syria.

Shahed ObaidFaculty of Medicine, Al-Sham Private University, Damascus, Syria.

Hasan AloklaFaculty of Medicine, Al-Sham Private University, Damascus, Syria.

Khaled AlhomsiEducation Quality and Scientific Research Council, Al-Sham Private University, Damascus, Syria. Electronic address: k.a.foph@aspu.edu.sy.

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introduction and significanceLymphangiomas are benign vascular malformations commonly found in the head and neck region, although they can occur elsewhere. Clinical manifestations vary based on location and size. Surgical resection remains the primary treatment modality. CASE PRESENTATION: A male child presented with progressive abdominal distension without associated symptoms. Emergency department evaluation revealed a palpable abdominal mass. Abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) scans confirmed a large abdominal cyst. The cyst was surgically removed, and pathological examination diagnosed mesenteric lymphangioma. CLINICAL DISCUSSION: Despite their infrequent occurrence, mesenteric cysts should be included in the differential diagnosis of pediatric abdominal masses.

conclusionComplete surgical resection is essential for the definitive management of mesenteric lymphangioma. Partial resection or aspiration should be avoided due to the risk of complications and potential recurrence.

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Case reportHygromaLymphangiomasPediatric surgery

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PMID39405765

DOI10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110435

PMCPMC11525122

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