ABSTRACT
A 53-year-old black woman presented with a 3-day history of abdominal pain. Ultrasound of the abdomen showed a gall bladder packed with small stones. She gave a history of abdominal surgery for a gynaecological condition. She had a cholecystectomy done, but her symptoms continued after cholecystectomy. She then had anendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP) and sphincterotomy done, again her symptoms remained the same. A CT scan of the abdomen was done, and mesenteric panniculitis was suspected. A laparoscopic biopsy of the mesentery was performed, and it confirmed mesenteric panniculitis. She was started on a 2-week course of steroids to which she responded very well. Three months after the initial presentation, she was still asymptomatic.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Panniculitis, Peritoneal
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Abdominal Pain
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Mesentery
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Case Rep
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
South Africa