Amyloidosis of the mesentery and small intestine presenting as a mesenteric haematoma.
Amyloidosis involving the mesentery is very rare, and its radiological appearance has been poorly documented. To our knowledge, this is the first case of amyloidosis involving the mesentery being presented as a mesenteric haematoma.
Kim
M S
MS
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine, 697-24 Hwajung-dong, Dukyang-ku, Koyang, Kyunggi, 412-270, Korea.
Ryu
J-A
JA
Park
C S
CS
Lee
E J
EJ
Park
N H
NH
Oh
H E
HE
Jeong
J
J
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000208:Acute Disease; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed