Journal of International Medical Research (Jul 2019)

A case report of mesenteric panniculitis

  • Ming-en Zhao,
  • Ling-qiang Zhang,
  • Li Ren,
  • Zhen-wei Li,
  • Xiao-lei Xu,
  • Hai-jiu Wang,
  • Zhi-xin Wang,
  • Hai-long Li,
  • Yuan-yuan Bao,
  • Hai-ning Fan,
  • Cai-rang Yangdan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060519845785
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 47

Abstract

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A 65-year-old man had intermittent abdominal pain for the previous 2 years. This pain suddenly became worse with a fever and elevated inflammatory markers. We took a while to diagnose the patient with mesenteric panniculitis (MP). Although imaging findings suggested MP, we needed to rule out other diseases. Choosing a treatment for the patient also took some time and we finally used glucocorticoid to cure the patient.