title: The CT appearances of sclerosing mesenteritis and associated diseases.
abstract: Sclerosing mesenteritis is characterized by non-specific inflammation of the mesenteric fat associated with variable amount of fibrosis. The aetiology is unclear; the pathogenesis is obscure, and even its nomenclature remains variable. It is a rare condition with imaging features that can be mistaken either for a mesenteric neoplasm or for a wide variety of non-neoplastic inflammatory conditions. Knowledge of the imaging features of this condition may prevent unwarranted aggressive therapy. This review discusses the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations of this condition, as well as illustrating the characteristic computed tomography (CT) features of sclerosing mesenteritis. A rational approach to the differential diagnosis is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK. josiewat@aol.com
authors.forename: S Y J
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Wat
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harish
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Winterbottom
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Choudhary
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Freeman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015436:Panniculitis, Peritoneal / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed