title: Efficacy of colchicine in the treatment of mesenteric panniculitis in a young patient.
abstract: Mesenteric panniculitis (MP) is a rare inflammatory and fibrotic disease of the mesentery of unknown etiology. It has various clinical and radiological manifestations, posing a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Its diagnosis is indicated via radiologic imaging and is usually confirmed via peritoneal biopsies. We describe a case of a patient with histopathologically proven MP, in which steroid dependence was successfully managed with colchicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endoscopy and Motility Unit, G. Gennimatas General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Kostas
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fasoulas
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beltsis
authors.forename: Taxiarchis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Katsinelos
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dimou
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arvaniti
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Charsoula
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gourvas
authors.forename: Stefanos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Atmatzidis
authors.forename: Grigoris
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chatzimavroudis
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Katsinelos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015436:Panniculitis, Peritoneal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D050257:Tubulin Modulators / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D050257:Tubulin Modulators; D003078:Colchicine; D008775:Methylprednisolone