Intraabdominal cystic lesions - The differentation of mesenteric cysts andcystic lymphangioma

Mesenteric cysts and cystic lymphangioma are rare intraabdominal lesions. i n our clinic, during one year, two young women with these intraabdominal cy sts underwent operation because of unspecific abdominal pain. Despite preop erative imaging the final diagnosis of a cystic lymphangioma and a mesenter ic chylous cyst was made not before surgery. The postoperative course was u neventful. Problems of diagnostic, differential diagnosis and therapy are presented an d differences in etiology, histology and location are discussed.