Combined Mesothelial Cyst and Lymphangioma of the Small Bowel: A Distinct Hybrid Intra-Abdominal Cyst. (September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Jayson; Fisher, Cyril; Thway, Khin
• Is Part Of: International journal of surgical pathology. Volume 22:Number 6(2014)
• Page Start: 547
• Page End: 551
• Publication Date: 2014-09
• Subjects: abdomen -- histopathology -- lymphatic cyst -- mesothelial cyst -- mesentery; Pathology, Surgical -- Periodicals; 617.07
• DOI: 10.1177/1066896913509014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1066-8969

Abstract

Intra-abdominal cysts have a variety of origins, of which lymphatic and mesothelial types are the most commonly encountered. Here we describe a combined mesothelial cyst and lymphangioma arising within the small bowel subserosa of an 80-year-old woman. This was found incidentally at laparotomy performed for an unrelated condition. To date, such a hybrid lesion has not been previously reported. The ways by which this lesion might have arisen are discussed.