Abstract

The authors report a mesenteric macrocytic LM in a 2-year-old girl complaining of vague abdominal discomfort and persistent vomiting in which ultrasonography revealed a cystic masse with seromucous components. She then underwent exploratory laparotomy. The operation and the follow-up duration were uneventful. LMs are rare benign lesions of vascular origin with lymphatic differentiation, according to the latest International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA 2018). Under light microscopy, these malformations are characterized by their thin-walled endothelium and lymphatic tissue.These mobile lesions are incidentally found or appear with intestinal obstruction or acute abdomen scenarios. Although benign, the LMs have the potential for invasion and recurrence. Thus, the examiner physician must keep such intra-abdominal lesions in mind.

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