title: Sclerosing mesenteritis presenting with complete small bowel obstruction, abdominal mass and hydronephrosis.
abstract: Sclerosing mesenteritis is an uncommon and poorly understood inflammatory condition of the bowel mesentery which can often be confused with neoplasia, Crohn's disease and other inflammatory conditions. We describe a case of complete small bowel obstruction and right sided hydronephrosis due to sclerosing mesenteritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock, KA2 0BE, UK. tuyyabhassan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Balsitis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rawlings
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003082:Colectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D015436:Panniculitis, Peritoneal / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents