Mesenteric cyst

Contributors: Cafer Zorkun M.D., PhD.

Overview

 * Histologic classification of mesenteric or omental cysts:
 * Lymphangioma: endothelial lining
 * Enteric duplication cyst: Enteric lining and double-muscle lining with neural elements;
 * Enteric cyst: Enteric lining (mucosa with no muscle layer
 * Mesothelial cyst: mesothelial lining
 * Nonpancreatic pseudocyst has no lining, with a fibrous wall.
 * The most common type of mesenteric or omental cyst is lymphangioma, followed by a nonpancreatic pseudocyst, a duplication cyst, a mesothelial cyst, and an enteric cyst.

Differential Diagnosis

 * Cystic mesothelioma
 * Cystic spindle cell tumor
 * Teratoma

Diagnostic Findings
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