Retractile mesenteritis appearing as a sigmoid colon tumor.
Title | Retractile mesenteritis appearing as a sigmoid colon tumor. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2010 |
Authors | Psarras, K., Symeonidis N., Pavlidis E. T., Pavlidis T. E., Pantzaki A., Marakis G. N., & Sakantamis A. K. |
Journal | Tech Coloproctol |
Volume | 14 Suppl 1 |
Pagination | S69-70 |
Date Published | 2010 Nov |
ISSN | 1128-045X |
Keywords | Aged, Colonic Neoplasms, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Humans, Mesentery, Panniculitis, Peritoneal, Sigmoid Diseases |
Abstract | Retractile mesenteritis is a rare, fibrosing, inflammatory disease affecting the adipose tissue of the intestinal and colonic mesentery. So far, about 300 cases have been reported in the literature. We present a case of retractile mesenteritis. |
DOI | 10.1007/s10151-010-0615-y |
Alternate Journal | Tech Coloproctol |
PubMed ID | 20683749 |