[Retractile mesenteritis: case report]

G Chir. 2009 Jan-Feb;30(1-2):30-2.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The Authors report a case al retractile mesenteritis. The disease is a chronic inflammation of the mesentery with the developement of fibrosis. The mesenteritis is a benign disease and sometimes it is related to urogenital neoplasm. The CT fìndings of mesenteritis are non specific and often is necessary a laparotomic or laparoscopic biopsy. The therapy in uncomplicated cases is steroid treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / complications
  • Adenocarcinoma / therapy
  • Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / surgery
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / therapeutic use
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fluorouracil / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Obstruction / etiology
  • Intestinal Obstruction / surgery
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery
  • Male
  • Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / therapy
  • Panniculitis / diagnosis
  • Panniculitis / etiology
  • Panniculitis / therapy
  • Panniculitis, Peritoneal / diagnosis
  • Panniculitis, Peritoneal / etiology*
  • Panniculitis, Peritoneal / therapy
  • Parenteral Nutrition
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Postoperative Complications / therapy
  • Rectal Neoplasms / complications
  • Rectal Neoplasms / therapy

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Fluorouracil
  • Methylprednisolone