Mesothelial Cyst Masquerading as Hydrocele of the Cord in a Male Child: Case Report
Published: 2022-06-20
Page: 198-201
Issue: 2022 - Volume 5 [Issue 1]
Ayesha Saghir *
PAF Hospital, Islamabad Main Margalla Road E-9/1 E-9 Islamabad, Pakistan.
Naeem Liaqat
PAF Hospital, Islamabad Main Margalla Road E-9/1 E-9 Islamabad, Pakistan.
Faraia Sohail
PAF Hospital, Islamabad Main Margalla Road E-9/1 E-9 Islamabad, Pakistan.
Farhan Ansari
PAF Hospital, Islamabad Main Margalla Road E-9/1 E-9 Islamabad, Pakistan.
Maryam Najam
PAF Hospital, Islamabad Main Margalla Road E-9/1 E-9 Islamabad, Pakistan.
Nadeem Zafar
Combined Military Hospital, AFIP Rd, Rawalpindi, Punjab 46000, Pakistan.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Benign mesothelial cyst is commonly found in adults involving the pleura. However, in children it may be rarely localized in the inguinal region. We encountered a 2-year-old male who presented with inguinal swelling, which turned out to be mesothelial cyst.
Keywords: Child, groin, inguinal hernia, mesothelioma, mesothelial cyst