title: [Two cases of mesenteric panniculitis].
abstract: Two patients with mesenteric panniculitis are presented. In the first patient, a provisional diagnosis of ileus was made, based on the clinical features and imaging data. Laparotomic findings showed that the ileum was bound tightly by a fibrous strip and dilated, with thickened and swollen mesentery. Incision of the fibrous strip was performed, and the clinical symptoms were improved. The second patient was strongly suspected to have mesenteric panniculitis, from characteristic features on abdominal computed tomography and barium enema. Conservative therapy was effective in this case. We emphasize the variety of clinical courses in mesenteric panniculitis, requiring selection of the most suitable treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Imari Municipal Hospital.
authors.forename: Yuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Asada
authors.forename: Kazuaki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kanda
authors.forename: Kazuyuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ozeki
authors.forename: Toshiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Yohei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mizuta
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kohno
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D015436:Panniculitis, Peritoneal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate