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Distended abdomen before surgery.
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Physical examination showed a grossly distended abdomen (Fig. 1), with a large regular abdomino-pelvic mass lateralise to the left size measuring about 38 cm on it largest dimeter.
Abdominal CT scan showing a homogenous mesenteric abdomino-pelvic mesenteric cyst lateralise to the left, measuring 304 x 317 x 240mm.
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An abdominopelvic CT scan was then performed and showed an intraabdominal mesenteric cyst attached to the transverse colon (Fig. 2).
Intraoperative view of the mass, attached to the transverse mesocolon.
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Intraoperative findings consisted of a voluminous mesenteric mass attached to the transverse mesocolon between the posterior surface of the stomach and the transverse colon (Fig. 3).
Gross macroscopic pathologic specimen of the removed cyst.
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Grossly (Fig. 4), the mass measured about 33 x 30 x 25 cm.