title: Mesenteric tumefactions.
abstract: Mesenteric tumefactions comprise a group of non-neoplastic conditions that present as an intra-abdominal mass. Symptoms vary from none to obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract. Histologic examination reveals dystrophy, fibrosis, or inflammation of the mesenteric fat. Despite a large number of descriptive terms currently in use, this study suggests that all these lesions are part of a single clinical and histologic continuum.
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery