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Case report: mesenteric lymphangiomatous cyst

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Mesenteric lymphangiomas are rare benign tumours of lymphatic vessels. We present the case of a mesenteric lymphangioma in a 14 year old boy.

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  1. Departments of Surgery, St. Vincent’s Hospital, and Univeristy College Dublin, Dublin

    J. H. Mullett, A. Rahim, J. Hegarty, K. Sheehan & J. J. Murphy

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Mullett, J.H., Rahim, A., Hegarty, J. et al. Case report: mesenteric lymphangiomatous cyst. I J M S 165, 299 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02943097

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