A case of significant loss of mesenteric fat: Educational and clinical relevance.
Morphologie
; 108(361): 100771, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Mesenteric fat, a type of intraperitoneal adipose tissue, plays a critical role in protection and the immune response. Loss of mesenteric fat is a known consequence of a variety of clinical conditions; however, visual documentation of this rare occurrence is not available in the literature searched. Here we report a case of significant loss of mesenteric fat identified during educational dissection of a 79-year-old male fresh frozen donor cadaver, causing the mesenteric folds to appear transparent. The gross anatomical characteristics, clinical importance, and educational significance of this abnormality are described in this report. Knowledge of this condition may be of interest to clinicians, and documentation could benefit anatomists and educators dissecting and teaching in the laboratory setting.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cadáver
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Mesenterio
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Morphologie
Asunto de la revista:
ANATOMIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá