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Cystic lesion 6.3x4.0cm abuts small bowel. located between bowl loops and splenic flexture. is this cancer. had ct scan for slight pain. no obstruct.
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Highly Unlikely: What you are describing sounds like a mesenteric cyst. Cancers can develop in these cysts, but the odds are probably "one in a million". Unfortunately, there's not much you can do with these other than excision, sometimes requiring removal of the adjacent intestine. Please see a surgeon with extensive laparoscopic experience--they can help you sort this out and decide if surgery is needed.
Answered 12/10/2013
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