A Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm of the Mesocolon Showing Features of Malignancy

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Title:	A Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm of the Mesocolon Showing Features of Malignancy
Authors:	Kiki Mistry, Marta Penna, Shiva Dindyal, Hasan Mukhtar
Source:	Case Reports in Surgery, Vol 2012 (2012)
Publisher Information:	Hindawi Limited, 2012.
Publication Year:	2012
Collection:	LCC:Surgery
Subject Terms:	Surgery, RD1-811
More Details:	Mucinous cystic neoplasms are rare tumours of uncertain histogenesis. They arise from the ovaries, pancreas, and other intra-abdominal sites but more unusually from the mesocolon. They can present with abdominal pain, distension, or a palpable mass but are commonly an incidental finding. We describe the case of a 48-year-old woman who was found to have an incidental left pelvic cyst on computed tomography. Subsequent laparoscopic excision and histological analysis demonstrated the cyst to be a borderline malignant mucinous tumour arising from the mesocolon. Mucinous tumours should be considered in the differential diagnosis of all intra-abdominal cysts and treatment should be by surgical complete excision.
Document Type:	article
File Description:	electronic resource
Language:	English
ISSN:	2090-6900 2090-6919
Relation:	https://doaj.org/toc/2090-6900; https://doaj.org/toc/2090-6919
DOI:	10.1155/2012/727105
Access URL:	https://doaj.org/article/673aab898ddb46bd9ff0c7ad37df28e8
Accession Number:	edsdoj.673aab898ddb46bd9ff0c7ad37df28e8
Database:	Directory of Open Access Journals