title: [Mesenteric panniculitis of the colon: barium enema, US, CT, and MRI findings (case report)].
abstract: Mesenteric panniculitis as an uncommon disease of unknown etiology characterised by nonspecific inflammation of the fat tissue of the mesentery. In this report, we are presenting a case of mesenteric panniculitis of the rectosigmoid colon in which characteristic findings of barium enema, ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging were noted. We emphasized the diagnostic significance of these methods.
authors.affiliation: Osmangazi Universitesi Tip Fakültesi, Radyoloji Anabilim Dali, Eskişehir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mahmut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kebapçi
authors.forename: Baki
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Adapinar
authors.forename: Tamer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.forename: Nur
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kebapçi
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004733:Enema; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery; D008875:Middle Aged; D015436:Panniculitis, Peritoneal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012007:Rectum; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate