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Giant mesenteric cyst at presentation (A) and intra-operative images (B and C).
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The physical examination, made difficult by painful palpation, showed severe abdominal distention with a palpable, soft and fluid-filled mass (Fig. 1A). We performed a laparotomy and found a giant, soft, cystic, milky fluid-filled mass in the mesentery of the ileum (Fig. 1B and C).