Cases of Postoperative Mesenteric Panniculitis.

, Park, Sung Dae; , Bae, Ok Suk

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology 2002;18(2):128-132.

Department of Surgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea. parksd@dsmc.or.kr

Abstract

Mesenteric panniculitis is a rare inflammatory condition of mesenteric adipose tissue in which the mesentery is replaced with fibrosis. The frequent symptoms of mesenteric panniculitis are palpable mass, abdominal pain and gastrointestinal obstructive symptoms. In the majority of cases, its course is self-limiting and the prognosis is favorable. 3 cases of mesenteric panniculitis are described that presented with obstructive symptoms of gastrointestinal tract, which occurred in 2 weeks following colectomy of colonic tumors. And reviewed the symptomatology, pathology, treatment, and outcome of this disorder.

Key Words: Mesenteric panniculitis; Retractile mesenteritis; Sclerosing mesenteritis; Mesenteric lipodystrophy