A Case of Extensive Bowel Gangrene Due to Tubercular Mesenteric Cyst
Abhik Dey *
Silchar Medical College and Hospital, India.
R. C. Shyam
Silchar Medical College and Hospital, India.
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Abstract
We report a case of 10year old female weighing 20 kg with severe pain abdomen and abdominal distension for 3 days. Radiological investigation suggested bowel obstruction. Emergency exploratory laparotomy done with resection of gangrenous bowel segment containing mesenteric cyst with end jejunostomy. Histopathological report suggested it to be a tubercular mesenteric cyst , and patient started on anti-tuberculosis treatment.
Keywords: Mesenteric cyst, bowel gangrene, jejunostomy