A case of mesenteric cyst confused with ovarian endometrioma

Se Ik Kim, Young Dae Kim, Hye Seung Lee, Byung Chul Jee
In: Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology · 2012 · vol. 55(9) , pp. 683 · doi:10.5468/kjog.2012.55.9.683 · W2050199217
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This case report describes a patient in whom a mesenteric cyst was initially misdiagnosed as an ovarian endometrioma due to overlapping clinical and radiological features. The authors highlight the diagnostic challenge presented by this rare abdominal pathology, which mimics the presentation of ovarian lesions commonly associated with endometriosis. Definitive diagnosis required surgical exploration and histopathological examination to distinguish the benign mesenteric cyst from malignant or endometriotic ovarian masses. Relevance to endometriosis: listed as a differential diagnosis for pelvic masses that can be confused with ovarian endometrioma, though the paper's main focus is on distinguishing mesenteric cysts from gynecological conditions.

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Mesenteric cysts are usually not considered in the differential diagnosis of pelvic cystic masses.The more common considerations for pelvic cystic masses include ovarian cysts such as, endometrioma, dermoid cyst, and other neoplasm.Here we report a case of 15-year-old girl with pelvic cystic mass; it was initially thought to be ovarian endometrioma, but the operative and histologic findings revealed a mesenteric cyst.
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