A case of mesenteric lymphadenitis with long-acting symptom, showing marked response to corticosteroid.
A 17-year-old girl who had right lower abdominal pain with multiple swelling of lymph nodes in the ileocecal region and she was admitted to a neighboring hospital. Since there was no improvement of condition with antibiotic resistance, we were consulted. Lymph node biopsy under laparoscopy demonstrated nonspecific findings. She then developed erythema nodosum, suggesting the presence of autoimmune etiology. Treatment with systemic corticosteroid resulted in symptomatic improvement. Mesenteric lymphadenitis like this case is rare.
Ikeda
Yuichiro
Y
Department of Gastroenterology, Osaka City General Hospital.
Ikeda
Yoshifumi
Y
Nakai
Takashi
T
Sano
Koji
K
Ueda
Wataru
W
Aoki
Tetsuya
T
Kawasaki
Yasuko
Y
Kioka
Kiyohide
K
Oka
Hiroko
H
Okawa
Kiyotaka
K
Hai
Eisyu
E
Inoue
Takeshi
T
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004333:Drug Administration Routes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008640:Mesenteric Lymphadenitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage