title: Mesenteric panniculitis: an unusual cause of dyspepsia in a hemodialysis patient.
abstract: Many patients with chronic renal failure have dyspeptic symptoms. However, mesenteric panniculitis as a cause of dyspepsia has not been described in this patient group. We report a 78-year-old hemodialysis patient who was admitted because of intractable dyspepsia. Investigations with ultrasonography, endoscopy and barium studies were all inconclusive. Computed tomography of the abdomen demonstrated a large encapsuled soft-tissue mass in the root of mesentery. Percutaneous biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of mesenteric panniculitis. Percutaneous drainage was performed when liquefaction of the mesenteric mass lesion was noted on follow-up computed tomography 1 month later. Improvement of gastrointestinal symptoms occurred soon after drainage of the fluid component of the mesenteric mass. Microbiologic and cytologic studies of the drainage specimens were negative. Follow-up computed tomography 3 months later showed reduction in the size of the mesenteric mass.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan. 45440@cch.org.tw
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D015436:Panniculitis, Peritoneal / Q000150:complications*; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed