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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2009; 15(48): 6139-6139
Published online Dec 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.6139
Published online Dec 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.6139
Relationship between abdominal trauma or surgery and mesenteric panniculitis
Taylan Kara, Department of Radiology, Beyhekim State Hospital, Selçuklu, 42003, Konya, Turkey
Murat Canyigit, Department of Radiology, Ankara Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Bilkent, 06800, Ankara, Turkey
Author contributions: Kara T and Canyigit M contributed equally to this letter, wrote and revised the paper.
Correspondence to: Murat Canyigit, MD, Department of Radiology, Ankara Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Bilkent, 06800, Ankara, Turkey. mcanyigit@yahoo.com
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Received: October 10, 2009
Revised: November 27, 2009
Accepted: December 3, 2009
Published online: December 28, 2009
Revised: November 27, 2009
Accepted: December 3, 2009
Published online: December 28, 2009
Abstract
Mesenteric panniculitis is a rare disease characterized by chronic non-specific inflammation of mesenteric fat tissue. Several etiologic and/or associated factors have been reported in the literature so far. Although trauma or surgery is one of the potential etiologic factors for mesenteric panniculitis, to the best of our knowledge, no strong correlation has been shown in the literature until now.
Keywords: Mesentery, Pathology, Mesenteric panniculitis, Trauma, Surgery