An unusual presentation of sclerosing mesenteritis as pneumoperitoneum: Case report with a review of the literature

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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2009; 15(1): 117-120
Published online Jan 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.117

Table 1 Various nomenclature used to describe this condition[3 5–7]

Sclerosing mesenteritis¹	Xanthogranulomatous mesenteritis
Retractile mesenteritis	Mesenteric lipogranuloma
Liposclerotic mesenteritis	Systemic nodular panniculitis
Mesenteric weber-christian disease

¹Preferred terminology.

Citation: Chawla S, Yalamarthi S, Shaikh IA, Tagore V, Skaife P. An unusual presentation of sclerosing mesenteritis as pneumoperitoneum: Case report with a review of the literature. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(1): 117-120
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i1/117.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.117

Chawla S, Yalamarthi S, Shaikh IA, Tagore V, Skaife P. An unusual presentation of sclerosing mesenteritis as pneumoperitoneum: Case report with a review of the literature. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(1): 117-120 [PMID: 19115477 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.117]

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