Abstract
Mesenteric panniculitis is a non-specific inflammatory disease arisen in the mesenteric adipose tissue of unknown origin. We report an operated case of mesenteric panniculitis of the small intestine.
A 79-year-old woman was seen at the hospital because of abnormal bowel movement and epigastric discomfort. Abdominal CT scan showed a tumor of the small intestine. The patient was admitted for the purpose of operation. Upon laparotomy, no tumorous lesion was present in the small intestine, but multiple nodules were strung out like a band. Partial resection of the small intestine was performed. The pathological diagnosis was mesenteric panniculitis. The postoperative course was uneventful, and after received rehabilitation, the patient was discharged on the 27th postoperative day. No recurrence has been seen up to now.
In the case of a patient who has abdominal symptoms and an abdominal tumor on abdominal CT scan, the disease must be kept in mind.
