Items tagged “mesentery”
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Sclerosing mesenteritis
Sclerosing mesenteritis, also known as mesenteric panniculitis or retractile mesenteritis, is an uncommon idiopathic disorder characterized by chronic non-specific inflammation involving the adipose tissue of the bowel mesentery. It is often considered in the spectrum of autoimmune disease 21.
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Whirlpool sign (mesentery)
The whirlpool sign of the mesentery, also known as the whirl sign, is seen when the bowel rotates around its mesentery leading to whirls of the mesenteric vessels.
Terminology
The term whirlpool sign is used in other contexts: see whirlpool sign (disambiguation).
Radiographic features
It is...
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Misty mesentery sign
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 infiltra...
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Paraduodenal hernia
Paraduodenal hernias are internal hernias due to failure of the descending or ascending colonic mesentery to fuse with the posterior parietal peritoneum. Left paraduodenal hernia is more common and can cause closed-loop bowel obstruction and infarction.
Clinical presentation
The patient may ha...
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Fossa of Waldeyer
The fossa of Waldeyer, also known as the mesentericoparietal fossa, is a congenital mesentery defect. It is found in about 1% of autopsy series and is formed due to non-fusion of the ascending mesocolon to the posterior parietal peritoneum.
The superior mesenteric artery runs along its (anterio...
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Fossa of Landzert
The fossa of Landzert is a congenital mesentery defect. It is present in about 2% of autopsy series and is formed due to non-fusion of the inferior mesentery to the parietal peritoneum. It is found to the left of the fourth part of the duodenum.
The inferior mesenteric vein runs along its (ante...
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