Sclerosing Mesenteritis Managed Conservatively With Prednisone

Division

North Florida

Hospital

Ocala Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

2-24-2023

Keywords

retractile mesenteritis, mesenteric lipodystrophy, sclerosing mesenteritis

Disciplines

Emergency Medicine

Abstract

The authors present the case of a middle-aged lady with two weeks of abdominal pain. Computed tomography imaging revealed sclerosing mesenteritis. Sclerosing mesenteritis is also known as mesenteric panniculitis and is a chronic fibrosing inflammatory disease that primarily affects the adipose tissue of the mesentery in the small intestine and colon. The clinical presentation, imaging findings, differential diagnosis, and therapeutic management are presented in this report. In our patient’s case, she was able to be managed conservatively, without the need for surgery. This reflects the most benign and self-limiting natural history of the disease.

Comments

This case report was submitted as part of the "A call for case reports contest written with the assistance of ChatGPT."

Publisher or Conference

Cureus

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