Conservative approach to the acute management of a large mesenteric cyst

Figure 1 Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis showing a large-sized mesenteric cyst. A: Coronal plane-craniocadual diameter of 21.7 cm; B: Transverse plane - transverse diameter of 11.8 cm; C: Sagittal plane - antero-posterior diameter of 14 cm.

Figure 2 A pelvic magnetic resonance imaging scan confirming the intra-abdominal nature of the cyst, and ruling out a retroperitoneal origin, i. e., an ovarian cyst.