The Mesenteric Organ: New Anatomical Concepts and an Imaging-based Review on Its Diseases.
Semin Ultrasound CT MR
; 40(6): 515-532, 2019 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31806150
ABSTRACT
The proposal of reclassifying the mesentery as an organ prompts clinicians and radiologists to reappraise their approach to it and to mesenteric diseases (mesenteropathies). Recent updates in mesenteric anatomy and the better comprehension of its structure constitute a basis to push forward the process of disease management and allow the development of less radical (including endoscopic, radiological, and pharmacotherapeutic) treatments. Radiological evaluation currently plays a pivotal role in the noninvasive characterization of abdominal diseases. Mesenteric-based radiological assessments form an essential component in planning radiological interventions and postoperative surveillance programs. The purpose of this article, therefore, is to provide an update on the new anatomical concepts related to the mesentery, also performing an imaging-based review of mesenteric diseases by categorizing them as primary and secondary.
Full text:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Peritoneal Diseases
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Mesentery
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Semin Ultrasound CT MR
Journal subject:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brasil