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Table 1 Reported cases of mesenteric mucinous cystic neoplasms of the large intestine (1–8), small intestine (9–13) and appendix (14). *No details contained in published article.

From: Mucinous cystic neoplasms of the mesentery: a case report and review of the literature

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Reference

Age Sex

Clinical presentation

Imaging tests – correlated diagnosis

Size (cm)

Site

Operation

Histology – Immunohistochemistry

1.

Banerjee et al. (1988) [55]

58 F

Incidental finding

US, Uncertain

7

Hepatic flexure

Right Hemicoletomy

Benign mucinous cystadenoma

2.

 

38 F

Pain, distention

US, Uncertain

11

Descending colon

Colectomy Salpingo-oophorectomy

Borderline malignant MCN

3.

McEvoy et al. (1997) [56]

24 F

Pain, constipation distension.

US, Ovarian origin

20 × 15

Sigmoid colon.

Enucleation

Benign mucinous cystadenoma (CAM 5.2, CEA)+, Factor VIII -

4.

Linden et al. (2000) [58]

32 F

Incidental finding

US, CT, Uncertain

13 × 10 × 10

Transverse colon

Enuleation

Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma

5.

Vrettos et al. (2000) [59]

38 F

Pain, nausea, vomiting, distention, oedema of the lower limbs

US, CT Mesenteric cyst

17 × 12

Sigmoid colon.

Enucleation

Borderline malignant MCN

6.

Talwar et al. (2004) [57]

32 F

Acute pain, vomiting, urinary frequency, constipation

US, Ovarian origin

10 × 7 × 5

Descending colon

Left hemicolectomy

Borderline malignant MCN

7.

Swaveling et al. (2008) [60]

18 F

Asymptomatic abdominal swelling

US, CT, Uncertain Adjacent to R kidney

15

Right hemicolon

Enucleation

Benign mucinous cystadenoma

8.

Present case

22 F

Pain

US, CT, MRI, Uncertain

8.5 × 6 × 3.5

Descending + sigmoid colon

Enucleation

Benign mucinous cystadenoma (CK7, CEA, CA19-9, CA125, actin, desmin, vimentin)+, ck20(-),

9.

Cohen et al (1988) [52]

36 F

Found during pregncy

Uncertain

40

Ileum

Cyst resection

Benign mucinous cystadenoma

10.

Bury and Pricolo (1994) [51]

36 F

Pain, reccurent unresectable cysts én a 13 year period,

CT

*

Small intestine Unspecified

Partial cyst resections

Incomplete excision, transformation to carcinoma CK+, EMA, CEA, B72.3, Leu M1

11.

Czubalski et al. (2004) [53]

38 F

N/A

Ovarian origin

N/A

N/A

N/A

Benign mucinous cystadenoma

12.

Shioho et al (2006) [18]

14 F

*

*

15

*

*

Benign mucinous cystadenoma

13.

Luo et al (2008) [15]

5 M

Abdominal pain and swelling

None

20–25

Small intestine Unspecified

Unresectable, Segmental excision

Benign mucinous cystadenoma, (biopsy only) ER, PR (-), Inhibin (+), OLS +

14.

Felemban & Tulandi (2000) [54]

20 F

Abdominal pain, back ache

US, Ovarian origin

7.6 × 7 × 5.3

Appendix

Lap. Enucleation, appendicectomy

Benign mucinous cystadenoma