Mesenteric panniculitis mimicking acute abdomen in a 4-year-old child.
A 4-year-old boy with mesenteric panniculitis diagnosed after laparotomy and biopsy is reported. It is stressed that during the childhood, the frequency of disease might be higher than reported.
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis; D010201:Panniculitis, Nodular Nonsuppurative / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology