title: Mesenteric panniculitis in a child misdiagnosed as appendicular mass: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Mesenteric panniculitis is a chronic inflammatory process involving the adipose tissue of the mesentery. The etiology is unknown, and it is rare in children. We report a 5 year old girl who presented with abdominal symptoms and was misdiagnosed as appendicular mass. The correct diagnosis was established after surgical resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Makassed Hospital, Jerusalem, Palestine.
authors.forename: Nisreen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rumman
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Makassed Hospital, Jerusalem, Palestine.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rumman
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Makassed Hospital, Jerusalem, Palestine.
authors.forename: Barakat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sharabati
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Al-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
authors.forename: Rami
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zagha
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Makassed Hospital, Jerusalem, Palestine.
authors.forename: Nimer
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Disi