Sclerosing Mesenteritis as a Cause of Abdominal Mass and Discomfort in an Elderly Patient : A Case Report and Literature Review
Joint Authors
Ishaque, Sidra
Nasir-Ud-Din,
Idris, Muhammad
Jamil, Bushra
Ali, Farzana Nawaz
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-06-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Sclerosing mesenteritis is a rare benign process that involves inflammation, fat necrosis, and fibrosis of the mesentery.
The disease poses great diagnostic challenge due to its nonspecific clinical and diagnostic findings.
We report the case of a 75-year-old man who presented with vague abdominal discomfort associated with an intra-abdominal mass.
With suspicion of a bowel carcinoid tumor on computed tomography scans, the patient underwent diagnostic laparoscopy.
A diagnosis of sclerosing mesenteritis was made on histological examination.
The patient's symptoms responded to a combination of immunosuppressive drugs, with no interval change in the size of the mass on radiological examination after fifteen months.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ali, Farzana Nawaz& Ishaque, Sidra& Jamil, Bushra& Nasir-Ud-Din, & Idris, Muhammad. 2010. Sclerosing Mesenteritis as a Cause of Abdominal Mass and Discomfort in an Elderly Patient : A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ali, Farzana Nawaz…[et al.]. Sclerosing Mesenteritis as a Cause of Abdominal Mass and Discomfort in an Elderly Patient : A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ali, Farzana Nawaz& Ishaque, Sidra& Jamil, Bushra& Nasir-Ud-Din, & Idris, Muhammad. Sclerosing Mesenteritis as a Cause of Abdominal Mass and Discomfort in an Elderly Patient : A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486121
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-486121