Case Of the Week (COW) 22 Dec 2013
Answer:
Mesenteric Panniculitis.
Findings:
Well defined fat stranding around mesenteric vessels. Multiple soft soft tissue nodules. Displacement of bowel loops. Halo sign - soft tissue nodes surrounded by hypoattenuated fat.
Discussion:
Mesenteic panniculitis is an inflammation of the fat of mesentery. It is of three stages - mesenteric lipodystrophy, mesenteric panniculitis and retractile mesenteritis. CT is the investigation of choice where a mesenteric mass - fat stranding of the msenteric vessels can be see. There will be displacement of bowel loops and soft tissue density nodes surrounded by a halo of hypoattenuated fat.
Contributed By:
Dr. Iyappan Ponnuswamy, Dr. Sushila Krishnan, Dr. Ramesh Mohandoss
Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet, Chennai
Answer:
Mesenteric Panniculitis.
Findings:
Well defined fat stranding around mesenteric vessels. Multiple soft soft tissue nodules. Displacement of bowel loops. Halo sign - soft tissue nodes surrounded by hypoattenuated fat.
Discussion:
Mesenteic panniculitis is an inflammation of the fat of mesentery. It is of three stages - mesenteric lipodystrophy, mesenteric panniculitis and retractile mesenteritis. CT is the investigation of choice where a mesenteric mass - fat stranding of the msenteric vessels can be see. There will be displacement of bowel loops and soft tissue density nodes surrounded by a halo of hypoattenuated fat.
Contributed By:
Dr. Iyappan Ponnuswamy, Dr. Sushila Krishnan, Dr. Ramesh Mohandoss
Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet, Chennai