title: An unusual presentation of sclerosing mesenteritis as pneumoperitoneum: case report with a review of the literature.
abstract: Sclerosing mesenteritis is a rare condition that involves the small or large bowel mesentery. An unusual presentation of this condition, which led to difficult preoperative assessment and diagnosis, is described. This report is followed by a comprehensive review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Sumita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chawla
authors.forename: Satheesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yalamarthi
authors.forename: Irshad A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Shaikh
authors.forename: Veena
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tagore
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Skaife
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000473:pathology; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D015436:Panniculitis, Peritoneal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000175:diagnosis*