title: Benign mesenteric lipodystrophy presenting as low abdominal pain: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Benign mesenteric lipodystrophy is rare and often presents in a non-specific fashion. Imaging findings may mimic a range of malignant conditions, particularly malignant ovarian disease in women.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present the case of a 61-year-old Caucasian woman who was referred to the gynaecology service at our institution and was thought to have ovarian malignancy, and required a laparotomy. However, histopathological analysis unexpectedly revealed benign mesenteric lipodystrophy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Benign mesenteric lipodystrophy may mimic a range of conditions, particularly malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6BB, UK. phillip.burgess@gwh.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Jonathan Richard
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Rees
authors.forename: Phillip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Burgess