Treatment of an omental cyst by laparoscopic surgery.

Bae, Jeong Hoon; Song, Rok; Kim, Mee Ran; Lee, Yong Seok; Park, Jong Sup

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2008;51(2):247-251.
Published online February 1, 2008.

Treatment of an omental cyst by laparoscopic surgery.

Jeong Hoon Bae, Rok Song, Mee Ran Kim, Yong Seok Lee, Jong Sup Park

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. jspark@catholic.ac.kr

Abstract

Mesenteric cysts are uncommon, and they are histopathologically classified as pseudocyst, mesothelial cyst, lymphangioma and omental cyst. We report a case of a 27-year-old female with a huge cystic mass arising from greater omentum. Patient complained the symptoms of abdominal distention due to massive ascites and intermittent pelvic discomfort. The diagnostic examinations including ultrasonography and computed tomography were performed and identified a huge, intraabdominal cyst. Laparoscopic resection of cyst was done with no clinical and symptomatic evidence of adverse event till 12 months. The diagnostic role of sonography and CT in ascites with unknown etiology is emphasized. Minimal invasive surgery showed comparable result to open exploration.

Key Words: Ascites, Mesenteric cyst, Laparoscopic surgery