Case ReportSingle-incision laparoscopic excision of a chylous mesenteric cyst: A case report

- Single-incision laparoscopic surgery has been performed for resection of benign and malignant gastrointestinal tumors in recent years; however, its safety and feasibility is still controversial, and there have been no reports of its use in resecting mesenteric cysts.
- This report deals with the first case of a mesenteric chylous cyst successfully treated by single-incision laparoscopic surgery.

IntroductionChylous mesenteric cysts are rare intra-abdominal lesions located in the mesentery of the gastrointestinal tract and may extend from the base of the mesentery into the retroperitoneum. The treatment is the complete removal of the cystPresentation of caseA 49-year-old female presented with abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomography showed a 5.0-cm-diameter intraabdominal, homogenous cystic lesion located on the mesentery of the small intestine. Single-incision laparoscopic surgery was performed for complete resection.DiscussionOnly a handful of cases of laparoscopic surgery for a mesenteric cyst have been reported, and no reports have been published regarding single-incision laparoscopic surgery for a mesenteric cyst.ConclusionWe report the first known case of a chylous mesenteric cyst that was successfully treated by single-incision laparoscopic surgery.