Misty mesentery sign

Last revised by Mohammadtaghi Niknejad on 15 Jan 2024

Misty mesentery sign is a sign on CT in which mesenteric fat with increased attenuation mimics mistiness. Just as with fat stranding elsewhere, a number of processes can lead to the appearance including infiltration by inflammatory cells, edema, lymphatic accumulation, hemorrhage, tumor infiltration, and fibrosis.

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