RT Book, Section A1 Applebaum, Harry A1 Sydorak, Roman A2 Ziegler, Moritz M. A2 Azizkhan, Richard G. A2 Allmen, Daniel von A2 Weber, Thomas R. SR Print(0) ID 1100435388 T1 Cystic Abdominal Disease: Mesenteric, Omental, Solid Organ T2 Operative Pediatric Surgery, 2e YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-162723-8 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1100435388 RD 2024/03/18 AB Most abdominal cysts are asymptomatic and are discovered by prenatal imaging.Diagnosis is made by a combination of ultrasound, CT scans, and MRI.Large size (>5 cm), pain, and signs of intestinal obstruction are the most common indications for intervention.Treatment is aimed at complete excision of the cyst. When not possible, percutaneous drainage with sclerosis or marsupialization is a reasonable alternative.Overall prognosis is excellent except in the rare case of malignant lesions.