TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Mesenteric & Omental Cyst A1 - Doherty, Gerard M. Y1 - 2010 N1 - T2 - Quick Answers Surgery AB - • Rare developmental lesions thought to result from the sequestration of lymphatic tissue during development• Characterized by thin walls lined with endothelial cells without surrounding smooth muscle• Lesions located in the mesentery, omentum, or retroperitoneum• Cysts may be filled with serous lymphatic fluid (common in the mesocolon and omentum), or chyle (common in the small bowel mesentery)• Most lesions are benign• Cysts often become extraordinarily large before producing symptoms• Bleeding, rupture, torsion, and infection of the cyst may occur SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58094718 ER -