| Title | MR findings in a rare case of sclerosing mesenteritis of the mesocolon. | | Author(s) | Ghanem N, Pache G, Bley T, Kotter E, Langer M | | Institution | Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany. gha@mrsl.ukl.uni-freiburg.de | | Source | J Magn Reson Imaging 2005 May; 21(5):632-6. | | MeSH | Adult
Biopsy
Contrast Media
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Gadolinium DTPA
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Mesentery
Mesocolon
Panniculitis, Peritoneal
| | Abstract | Sclerosing mesenteritis is a rare, usually benign disorder of the mesentery. Depending on the predominant tissue component (inflammation, fat, or fibrosis), it is known as mesenteric panniculitis or retractile mesenteritis. We present a rare case of retractile mesenteritis of the mesocolon as a cause of severe abdominal pain. US, CT, and MRI were the imaging modalities used. We emphasize the MR finding of a fibrous capsula in retractile mesenteritis, as this is to our knowledge the first study to describe this entity. This finding may be valuable for establishing a diagnosis of sclerosing mesenteritis, as well as for differentiating this disease from other mesenteric diseases. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 15834906 |
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