Diagnoses and Difficulties in Mesenteric Pathology

Abstract

Mesenteric diseases are broadly separated into 2 groups: non-neoplastic and neoplastic. Common non-neoplastic mesenteric diseases include those involving the mesenteric vasculature and those of inflammatory processes. Mesenteric inflammatory processes can mimic a neoplastic process. Neoplastic diseases of the mesentery are rare. Generally, the morphology, behavior and diagnostic criteria for mesenteric tumors are similar to their soft tissue or organ-specific counterparts. Their recognition can be challenging because they sometimes are overlooked in differential diagnoses.

Keywords: Desmoid-type fibromatosis; Gastrointestinal stromal tumor; Mesenteric vascular disease; Sclerosing mesenteritis.