title: [Retractile mesenteritis: case report].
abstract: The Authors report a case al retractile mesenteritis. The disease is a chronic inflammation of the mesentery with the developement of fibrosis. The mesenteritis is a benign disease and sometimes it is related to urogenital neoplasm. The CT fìndings of mesenteritis are non specific and often is necessary a laparotomic or laparoscopic biopsy. The therapy in uncomplicated cases is steroid treatment.
authors.affiliation: Unità Operativa Semplice di Chirurgia Gastroenterologica.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Guglielminetti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Minguzzi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zanzi
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Poddie
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D018262:Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / Q000601:surgery; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000628:therapy; D015434:Panniculitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015436:Panniculitis, Peritoneal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D005472:Fluorouracil; D008775:Methylprednisolone