A Case of a 4-Year-Old Boy with a Mesenteric Chylous Cyst Infected with Histoplasma capsulatum. (6th January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kweyamba, Vianney; Apiyo, Mirraim; Olika, Biratu; Kituuka, Olivia
• Other Names: Protopapas Athanasios Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in surgery. Volume 2016(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-01-06
• Subjects: Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Surgical Procedures, Operative; General Surgery; Surgery; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 617
• DOI: 10.1155/2016/4296059
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6900

Abstract

Abstract : Mesenteric cysts are uncommon entities and chyle- (lymph-) containing cysts are the rarest of this group. This is a case report of a 4-year-old boy with a mesenteric chylous cyst who was later found to have Histoplasma capsulatum infection.