Vikas Katiar1, Kumar Vineet2, Himanshu Singh3, Sanjay Tripathi4, Vikas Patel5
A dermoid cyst is a teratoma of a cystic nature which can occur wherever a
teratoma can occur. Intra mesenteric dermoid cyst is rarest of rare case and even
its incidence is not known. Here, we report a case of intra mesenteric dermoid cyst
in 21 yr. old female patient who presented to us with complain of on & off mild
pain in abdomen for last 2 years. Intra mesenteric dermoid cyst is a rare condition
and when presented with symptoms, it should be operated upon for improving
patient’s overall wellbeing.
Dermoids belong to the group of congenital cystic tumours developing from an
embryonic rest. Such tumours vary from those which contain only epidermal cells
to those containing various dermal derivatives, such as glandular cells
(sebaceous), and even hair and teeth. So, they vary from pure epidermoids to
dermoids and then through the teratoid tumours to the teratomas. These tumours
can arise wherever two ectodermal surfaces fuse together in the developing
embryo when an ectodermal implant is retained deep in the surface.”1 Intra
mesenteric dermoid is very rare and no previous case report regarding intra
mesenteric dermoid was found.
