Mesenteric panniculitis: Various presentations and treatment regimens  

作　　者：Iyad Issa Hassan Baydoun 

机构地区：[1]Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology,Rafik Hariri University Hospital,Beirut 2034-7304,Lebanon

出　　处：《World Journal of Gastroenterology》2009年第30期3827-3830,共4页世界胃肠病学杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：Mesenteric panniculitis is a rare, benign and chronic f ibrosing inflammatory disease that affects the adipose tissue of the mesentery of the small intestine and colon. The specific etiology of the disease is unknown. The diagnosis is suggested by computed tomography and is usually confirmed by surgical biopsies. Treatment is empirical and based on a few selected drugs. Surgical resection is sometimes attempted for def initive therapy, although the surgical approach is often limited. We report two cases of mesenteric panniculitis with two different presentations and subsequently varying treatment regimens. Adequate response was obtained in both patients. We present details of these cases as well as a literature review to compare various presentations, etiologies and potential treatment modalities.Mesenteric panniculitis is a rare, benign and chronic fibrosing inflammatory disease that affects the adipose tissue of the mesentery of the small intestine and colon. The specific etiology of the disease is unknown. The diagnosis is suggested by computed tomography and is usually confirmed by surgical biopsies. Treatment is empirical and based on a few selected drugs. Surgical resection is sometimes attempted for definitive therapy, although the surgical approach is often limited. We report two cases of mesenteric panniculitis with two different presentations and subsequently varying treatment regimens. Adequate response was obtained in both patients. We present details of these cases as well as a literature review to compare various presentations, etiologies and potential treatment modalities.

关 键 词：MESENTERY PANNICULITIS COLON COMPUTEDTOMOGRAPHY FIBROSIS INFLAMMATION 

分 类 号：R572.3[医药卫生—消化系统]