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Mesenteric cysts associated with recurrent small-bowel volvulus: cause or effect?

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Recurrent small-bowel volvulus is a state of recurrent intermittent or long-standing persistent twisting of small-bowel loops around its mesentery. The association of mesenteric cysts with recurrent small-bowel volvulus as the cause or effect is a much debated issue in the literature. We report two cases of mesenteric lymphangioma and one case of enteric duplication cyst seen in association with recurrent small-bowel volvulus of long duration in absence of malrotation.

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  1. Department of Radiodiagnosis, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Assoc. SSK and KSC Hospitals, Connaught Place, New Delhi, 110001, India

    Shailesh M. Prabhu, Rama Anand, Mahender K. Narula, Alok K. Udiya & Udit Chauhan

  2. Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

    Gurucharan S. Shetty

  3. Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Assoc. SSK and KSC Hospitals, Connaught place, New Delhi, 110001, India

    Shailaja Shukla

  4. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Assoc. Kalawati Saran Childrens Hospital, Connaught Place, New Delhi, 110001, India

    Jitendra Kumar Grover

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Prabhu, S.M., Anand, R., Narula, M.K. et al. Mesenteric cysts associated with recurrent small-bowel volvulus: cause or effect?. Jpn J Radiol 30, 858–862 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-012-0131-2

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