Mesenteric panniculitis: a clinical conundrum

Mesenteric panniculitis is encountered frequently during abdominopelvic CT scanning, often as an incidental finding. The observation is problematic because an association with malignancy has been raised in the literature. This review will describe the CT appearances and examine the available evidenc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Eze, Vivienne N, Halligan, Steve
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The British Institute of Radiology. 2023
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9975531/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35766953
http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20211369
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Sumario:Mesenteric panniculitis is encountered frequently during abdominopelvic CT scanning, often as an incidental finding. The observation is problematic because an association with malignancy has been raised in the literature. This review will describe the CT appearances and examine the available evidence regarding the significance of this finding. Ultimately, the literature remains unclear regarding how these patients should be managed, if at all.

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