Tuberculous mesenteric cyst of the small intestine in a 16-year-old male without history of abdominal tuberculosis: A rare presentation

Abstract

One mesenteric cyst in every 250,000 admissions to a hospital is a benign intra-abdominal tumor. We report a 16 year old male who came to our outpatient department with complaints of vague pain in the abdomen. Imaging revealed it as mucinous cystic neoplasm, infected mesenteric cyst or hydatid cyst. Diagnostic laparoscopy was performed and it confirmed the cyst originating from mesentery, as they were huge, laparotomy was performed. Following which the histopathologic report was different from what was expected, it was reported as an tuberculous mesenteric cyst. Following recovery patient was referred to infectious diseases specialist and was started on Anti Tuberculous Treatment.

Keywords

• mesenteric cyst
• mucinous cystic neoplasm
• infected mesenteric cyst
• hydatid cyst
• surgery
• tuberculous cyst