Mesenteric panniculitis as a cause of palpable abdominal mass

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Keywords:

PANNICULITIS, PERITONEAL, COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY.

Abstract

Introduction: mesenteric panniculitis is a rare disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the adipose tissue of the intestinal mesentery, its etiology is unknown.

Objective: to describe the clinical and radiological management of a patient with mesenteric panniculitis treated at Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Military Hospital in Havana, Cuba.

Clinical case: a 62-year-old, male patient with apparent health history, ex-smoker. Six months ago, the patient noticed the presence of an abdominal mass located in the lower left quadrant of the abdomen. Mesenteric panniculitis is diagnosed.

Conclusions: in spite of being a rare entity, mesenteric panniculitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with palpable abdominal mass, where the imaging studies are valuable for its diagnosis.

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Author Biography

Antonio Belaunde Clausell, Hospital Militar Central “Dr. Carlos J. Finlay”. La Habana, Cuba.

Especialista de Primer Grado de Medicina Interna.

Profesor Instructor.

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2020-10-31

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Belaunde Clausell A, Márquez Hernández RA, Morales Días A. Mesenteric panniculitis as a cause of palpable abdominal mass. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2020 Oct. 31 [cited 2025 Sep. 1];24(6):e4464. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/4464

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Vol. 24 No. 6 (2020)

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