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<journal-id>2341-4545</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[GE-Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[GE Port J Gastroenterol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2341-4545</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedade Portuguesa de Gastrenterologia]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S2341-45452021000300202</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.1159/000510022</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Omental Cyst - Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain in a 7-Year-Old Child: A Case Report]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Quisto epiplóico - Causa rara de dor abdominal numa criança de 7 anos: um caso clínico]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sayeed]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maimuna]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Benzamin]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Md]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Akter]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sharmin]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mazumder]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Md. Wahiduzzaman]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Karim]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[A.S.M. Bazlul]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Dey]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Bishnu Pada]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Dhaka ]]></addr-line>
<country>Bangladesh</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Faculty of Basic Science and Paraclinical Science Department of Pathology]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Dhaka ]]></addr-line>
<country>Bangladesh</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>30</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>30</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>28</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>202</fpage>
<lpage>206</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2341-45452021000300202&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2341-45452021000300202&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2341-45452021000300202&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  Introduction:  Abdominal pain is a common complaint in children. In most cases it may be functional. Among all organic causes, an abdominal cyst of omental or mesenteric origin is an uncommon etiology.  Case Presentation: A 7-year-old girl presented with a short history of abdominal pain for 1 month associated with gradual abdominal distention. Physical examination revealed a large oval palpable firm, non-tender mass extending almost the whole abdomen. Imaging studies were suggestive of an intra-abdominal cyst, and the diagnosis was confirmed after exploratory laparotomy. The patient was managed surgically by enucleation of the cyst.  Conclusion: Omental cysts are a rare benign condition, but should be considered as a diagnostic hypothesis in children with abdominal pain with or without a mass. It is difficult to diagnose an omental/mesenteric cyst clinically. A proper imaging study can guide the diagnosis. After confirming the diagnosis, the main treatment would be surgical excision.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo:  Introdução:  A dor abdominal é um sintoma comum durante a infância, mas na maioria dos casos é funcional. Entre as causas orgânicas potenciais, os quistos abdominais de origem epiplóica ou mesentérica são raros.  Caso Clínico: Uma menina de 7 anos de idade desenvolveu um quadro clínico caracterizado por dor e distensão abdominal gradual, com aproximadamente 1 mês de evolução. O exame objetivo revelou uma massa abdominal oval, de grandes dimensões, de consistência firme, mas indolor. Os estudos imagiológicos sugeriram a presença de um quisto intra-abdominal que se confirmou durante uma laparotomia exploradora. O tratamento foi cirúrgico e consistiu na enucleação do quisto.  Conclusões: Os quistos epiplóicos são uma condição benigna rara, mas devem ser considerados no diagnóstico diferencial em crianças com dor abdominal, independentemente da presença de uma massa. O diagnóstico semiológico é difícil, mas um estudo imagiológico adequado pode ser esclarecedor. Após confirmação do diagnóstico a excisão cirúrgica é a modalidade terapêutica de eleição.]]></p></abstract>
<kwd-group>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Omental cyst in children]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Mesenteric cyst in children]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Abdominal pain in children]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Dor abdominal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Quisto epiploico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Dor]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Cirurgia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Ecografia]]></kwd>
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