title: Mesenteric panniculitis. Imaging of a rare cause of chronic abdominal pain.
abstract: We report a case of mesenteric panniculitis. This rare and poorly-known disease is characterized by a nonspecific inflammatory process involving the adipose tissue of the mesentery. This case illustrates its computerized tomographic and magnetic resonance imaging features and the value of imaging in differentiating it from other mesenteric diseases and thus, avoiding unnecessary surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, King Khalid University Hospital, PO Box 86072, Riyadh 11622, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. dr.metab@gmail.com
authors.forename: Metab A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Alkubeyyer
authors.forename: Turkey R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Alfuhaid
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D015436:Panniculitis, Peritoneal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones