Mesenteric cyst


A mesenteric cyst is a cyst in the mesenterium, and is one of the rarest abdominal tumors, with approximately 822 cases reported since 1507. The incidence is between 1 per 100,000 to 1 per 250,000 hospital admissions.
Tillaux's triad named after the French surgeon Paul Jules Tillaux can be seen in cases of mesenteric cyst. It consists of the following signs:
It is basically of two types :
1. Chylolymphatic most common type, thin wall, lined by flat endotheliun, clear chylous fluid present, separate blood vessels
2. Enterogenous-thick wall, lined by columnar, mucinous fluid present common blood supply