Chylous mesentric cyst (unusual presentation, unusual management)

• Main Authors: Dr. Ahmed Eshiba (Author), Mohamed Ali (Author), George Metias (Author), Basma Shalaby (Author), Basma Atef (Author), Rana Essameldin (Author), Mohamed Wahdan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mesenteric and omental cysts are very rare conditions in pediatric age that occurs in any part of GIT covered by mesentry or omentum. The condition is discovered accidently mainly with non clear etiology but the most accepted theory is benign proliferation of ectopic lymphatics in the mesentery. In...