Acute Abdominal Pain Caused by an Infected Mesenteric Cyst in a 24-Year-Old Female

الملخص EN

A mesenteric cyst is a rare cause for abdominal pain.

This umbrella term includes cystic entities which reside in the mesentery.

We present a case of an infected false mesenteric cyst in a 24-year-old female patient without prior surgery or known trauma.

Mainstay of treatment involves surgical resection, although less invasive treatments have been described.

Prognosis depends on the origin of the cyst.