Table 1 summarising the histopathological diagnoses of the cystic neoplasms that were studied alongwith mode of presentation and imaging findings
From: Bubbles in the belly- a case based approach to cystic peritoneal masses
Serial No. | AGE | SEX | PRESENTING COMPLAINTS | GROSS FINDINGS | HISTOPATHOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Eight years | Male | Pain in abdomen, large well defined, thin-walled cystic mass lesion with thin internal enhancing septae. | 17x14x10 cm tense globular cyst. On cut section bilocular cyst with smooth inner surface and brownish fluid. | Lymphangioma |
2. | Twenty eight years | Female | Abdominal fullness, Large multicystic, multiloculated intraperitoneal capsulated lesion. | 18x14x12 cm, encapsulated mass, On cut section multicystic, multiloculated mucinous fluid oozes out, no solid areas identified, cyst wall smooth | Mucinous Cystadenoma |
3. | Twenty three years | Female | Incidentally found during Emergency L.S.C.S. | 9 cm dilated cystic structure, on cut section unilocular and serous fluid oozing out | Peritoneal Cyst |
4. | Fifteen years | Female | Abdominal pain for 7–8 days, minimal free fluid in pelvis 200 cc of pus collected | 20x7x2 cm flap like structure, reddish brownish | Infected Mesenteric Cyst |
5. | Four years | Female | Abdominal distension CT s/o Mesenteric cyst versus Ovarian cyst | 16x14x6 cm multicystic multiloculated mass, on cut section yellowish serous fluid oozes out, thin-walled no solid areas identified | Mesenteric cyst |
6. | Sixty five years | Male | Pain in abdomen since a week, USG??Mesenteric cyst | 1 cm in diameter, unilocular cystic mass, already cut opened, thin walls, no solid areas identified | Mesenteric cyst |
7. | Thirty five years | Female | Incidentally found during Emergency L.S.C.S. | 14 cm in diameter, cyst, on cut section unilocular serous fluid oozes out | Peritoneal Cyst |