title: Mesenteritis ossificans.
abstract: A unique finding of an extraskeletal pseudomalignant osseous lesion of the mesentery and omentum was detected in a 63-yr-old insulin-dependent diabetic man, following aortic bifemoral bypass and two subsequent laparotomies at 2-wk intervals for intractable intestinal obstruction. An analogy is made to myositis ossificans and fasciitis ossificans. The histogenesis of new bone formation from connective tissue following chemical or physical stimuli supports a metaplastic mechanism. Our review of the literature reveals no prior report of a similar case.
authors.affiliation: St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, New York.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yannopoulos
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Flesher
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Geller
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Berroya
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology