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Association between mesenteric panniculitis and urolithiasis.

Adeleh Dadkhah^1,2, Sedigheh Jafari¹, Seyed Morteza Bagheri^1,3

¹Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Emergency Radiology

|July 5, 2024

Summary

Mesenteric panniculitis, an inflammation of mesenteric fat, is more common in patients with urolithiasis (kidney stones). This condition does not appear to increase pain intensity in these patients.

Keywords:

CT scan Mesenteric panniculitis Sclerosing mesenteritis Urinary stone Urolithiasis

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Medical imaging and diagnostics
Gastroenterology and Urology

Background:

Mesenteric panniculitis is a rare, benign inflammation of mesenteric fat.
Its association with other conditions is not well-established.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the prevalence of mesenteric panniculitis in patients diagnosed with urolithiasis.
To test the hypothesis that urolithiasis is linked to a higher incidence of mesenteric panniculitis.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional review of 500 abdominopelvic CT scans.
Patients were included if suspected of urolithiasis or urinary conditions presenting with acute abdominal pain.
Evaluated for urolithiasis and mesenteric panniculitis, measuring subcutaneous fat and pain intensity.

Main Results:

Mesenteric panniculitis was identified in 10 patients, all with urinary stones (100%).
Prevalence of panniculitis was significantly higher in the urolithiasis group.
No significant difference in pain intensity was observed between patients with and without panniculitis.

Conclusions:

Mesenteric panniculitis shows a greater prevalence in individuals with urolithiasis.
The presence of mesenteric panniculitis does not appear to significantly alter pain intensity in urolithiasis patients.