Sclerosing mesenteritis. Presentation of three cases and review of the literature

• Published in: Cirugia y cirujanos Vol. 76; no. 4; p. 343
• Main Authors: Vidal-González, Pablo, Cervantes-Castro, Jorge, Rojas-Reyna, Guillermo Alfonso, Ramírez-Cerda, Claudio, Kunz-Martinez, Walter, Toiber-Levy, Mijael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Mexico 01.07.2008
• Subjects: Adult; Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use; Cholecystectomy; Cholecystitis - etiology; Cholecystitis - surgery; Colchicine - therapeutic use; Colectomy; Combined Modality Therapy; Diverticulosis, Colonic - surgery; Duodenal Diseases - etiology; Duodenal Diseases - surgery; Gastric Bypass - adverse effects; Gastritis - etiology; Humans; Intestinal Obstruction - etiology; Intestinal Obstruction - surgery; Laparotomy; Male; Methylprednisolone - therapeutic use; Middle Aged; Panniculitis, Peritoneal - diagnosis; Panniculitis, Peritoneal - drug therapy; Panniculitis, Peritoneal - etiology; Panniculitis, Peritoneal - surgery; Postoperative Complications - diagnosis; Postoperative Complications - drug therapy; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Prognosis; Reoperation; Tissue Adhesions - complications; Tissue Adhesions - surgery
• ISSN: 2444-054X

Sclerosing mesenteritis or panniculitis is a rare condition characterized by inflammation of the mesentery ranging from an acute to a chronic fibrotic process that can resemble an intestinal malignant neoplasm even though it is benign. Its etiology is unknown, although it is thought to be the result of a nonspecific inflammatory response of the mesentery to an allergic, chemical, thermal, infectious, autoimmune or surgical stimulus. Its natural history is benign and in most cases is self-limited. Surgery is reserved only for those cases where there is intestinal obstruction. We report three cases of sclerosing mesenteritis that occurred after abdominal surgery and we present a review of the literature.