title: Intestinal obstruction due to mesenteric panniculitis.
abstract: This report describes a case of mesenteric panniculitis in a 40-year-old male who presented with features of intestinal obstruction. Computed tomography scan showed a mass in the mesentery of small bowel. Resection of mass with associated small bowel and anastomosis resulted in complete recovery of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. iark94@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Iftikhar A R
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Osman H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Noureldin
authors.forename: Abdelkarim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El-Bakry
authors.forename: Abdul Aziz
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Al-Saigh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery / Q000601:surgery; D015436:Panniculitis, Peritoneal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome