A chylous mesenteric cyst and a study of its contents

A case of a patient with a large chylous cyst in the mesentery of the small intestine is presented. After excision of the cyst, the chyle was analyzed with special reference to its protein and lipid content. The composition of the chyle compared with that of intestinal lymph of experimental animals...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Digestive diseases and sciences 1979-10, Vol.24 (10), p.797-801
Hauptverfasser:	Keough, K M, Hawco, M, Acharya, S, Malatjalian, D A, Snedden, W, Kwan, A, Barrowman, J A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Cholesterol Esters - analysis Chyle - analysis Fatty Acids, Nonesterified - analysis Female Humans Lipids - analysis Mesenteric Cyst - etiology Mesenteric Cyst - pathology Methods Phospholipids - analysis Triglycerides - analysis
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of a patient with a large chylous cyst in the mesentery of the small intestine is presented. After excision of the cyst, the chyle was analyzed with special reference to its protein and lipid content. The composition of the chyle compared with that of intestinal lymph of experimental animals suggests that the fluid in the cyst has undergone concentration in terms of protein.
ISSN:	0163-2116 1573-2568
DOI:	10.1007/BF01317214