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Multimodality Diagnosis of Mesenteric Ischemia

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[Misty mesentery : Mesenteric panniculitis and associated processes].

L P Beyer¹, A Schreyer²

¹Institut für Röntgendiagnostik, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Deutschland. lukas.beyer@ukr.de.

|December 10, 2017

Summary

Sclerosing mesenteritis (SM) presents diverse symptoms and imaging findings, posing diagnostic challenges. Recognizing "red flags" and considering malignancy in ambiguous cases is crucial for accurate diagnosis.

Keywords:

Fibrosis Inflammation Mesenteric disease Retractile mesenteritis Sclerosing mesenteritis

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Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Radiology
Pathology

Background:

Sclerosing mesenteritis (SM) and mesenteric panniculitis are rare mesenteric conditions.
These disorders present significant clinical and imaging diagnostic challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a systematic nomenclature for sclerosing mesenteritis.
To address typical symptoms, imaging findings, and differential diagnoses of SM.

Main Methods:

Review article synthesizing current knowledge on SM.
Focus on clinical presentation, radiological characteristics, and diagnostic criteria.

Main Results:

SM encompasses subtypes like mesenteric lipodystrophy and retractile mesenteritis, exhibiting heterogeneous clinical and imaging features.
Typical radiological signs such as "misty mesentery" and "fat halo" are not specific.
The association between SM and malignancy is debated, necessitating further investigation in uncertain cases.

Conclusions:

Diagnosis of SM requires careful consideration of imaging "red flags" indicating atypical features.
Differential diagnosis for ambiguous SM imaging should include malignant diseases, requiring exclusion.