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ArticleCureus2025

Giant Mesenteric Cyst: Diagnostic Challenges and Surgical Management in a Clinical Case.

Nora Lis Flores Olmos, Gerardo Evaristo Mendez, Daniel Eduardo Luna López, Roberto Armando Gutiérrez Ceballos, Iván Botello Ramírez

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Nora Lis Flores OlmosDepartment of General Surgery, Dr. Valentín Gómez Farías Regional Hospital, Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers, Zapopan, MEX.
Gerardo Evaristo MendezDepartment of General Surgery, Dr. Valentín Gómez Farías Regional Hospital, Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers, Zapopan, MEX.
Daniel Eduardo Luna LópezDepartment of General Surgery, Hospital General De Occidente, Zapopan, MEX.
Roberto Armando Gutiérrez CeballosDepartment of General Surgery, Dr. Valentín Gómez Farías Regional Hospital, Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers, Zapopan, MEX.
Iván Botello RamírezDepartment of General Surgery, Dr. Valentín Gómez Farías Regional Hospital, Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers, Zapopan, MEX.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mesenteric cysts are rare intra-abdominal cystic lesions of uncertain etiology, often diagnosed incidentally due to their variable and nonspecific clinical presentation. We present the case of a 36-year-old male patient with chronic abdominal pain and distension, in whom computed tomography (CT) revealed a giant mesenteric cyst. Complete surgical resection was performed via laparotomy, and histopathological examination confirmed its benign nature. The patient had a favorable postoperative course without complications. Diagnosis of these lesions requires a high index of suspicion and imaging support, while complete excision remains the treatment of choice to prevent recurrence. Despite their rarity, mesenteric cysts should be considered in the differential diagnosis of abdominal masses, with timely multidisciplinary management essential to optimize clinical outcomes.

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abdominal massabdominal painexploratory laparotomymesenteric cystsurgical resection

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PMID40821196
PMCPMC12352806

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