The majority of patients present with abdominal pain and/or a palpable mass. In the present report, a 68-year-old man with peripheral edema and mild hypoalbuminemia is presented. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We discussed clinical presentation and treatment. Full text sources [umbalk.org]

• Intravenous Drugs

  He had no risk factors for chronic liver disease, such as excessive alcohol use, blood transfusions and intravenous drug use. He denied recent cellulitis or deep vein thrombosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Abdominal Pain

  We report a case of primary retractile mesenteritis presenting as acute abdominal pain requiring surgery in a 3-year-old boy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Nausea

  In this paper we describe a patient who presented with a 7 x 8 cm mass in the left upper abdomen, nausea and pain in the lower back. Symptomatic treatment was given with good result. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  […] abdominal trauma Autoimmune disease Clinical Findings Symptoms, when present can be chronic Three stages Degeneration of fat (mesenteric lipodystrophy) Frequently asymptomatic Inflammation (mesenteric panniculitis) Poorly defined mass Abdominal pain Nausea [learningradiology.com]

  Symptoms Signs and symptoms of peritonitis include: Abdominal pain or tenderness Bloating or a feeling of fullness (distention) in your abdomen Fever Nausea and vomiting Loss of appetite Diarrhea Low urine output Thirst Inability to pass stool or gas [mayoclinic.org]

  You may also experience: Diarrhea Bloating A distended(swollen) abdomen Nausea and vomiting Weight loss Fever Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. [my.clevelandclinic.org]

• Regurgitation

  His ejection fraction was 70% on the echocardiogram, with mild mitral valve and tricuspid valve regurgitations. A duplex ultrasound study ruled out the presence of deep vein thrombosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Abdominal Distension

  Hospital, Bombay, with complaints of generalised colicky abdominal pain and absolute constipation for two days. He had abdominal distension but did not have vomiting. His past history did not show any significant features. [jpgmonline.com]

  The patient was referred to a gastroenterologist for the evaluation of new-onset progressively worsening ascites causing abdominal discomfort and distension. [medscape.com]

  Abdominal distension from chylous ascites has also been described. A thorough examination to rule out peripheral lymphadenopathy or other signs of neoplasm is necessary in all patients. [rarediseases.org]

  Neurological lesions of vesical wall lower its ability of distension and also muscle tone and consequently allow an accumulation of a great amount of urine. It is the case of neurogenic bladder patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Patients primarily present with abdominal pain, although patients may also present with other nonspecific symptoms such as fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal distension, and weight loss [ 10, 11 ]. [raredisorders.imedpub.com]

• Hepatosplenomegaly

  Abdominal examination revealed mild, upper left quadrant tenderness on deep palpation, with no palpable mass, ascites or hepatosplenomegaly. He was anicteric, with no stigmata of chronic liver disease or enlarged lymph nodes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Workup revealed thrombocytopenia with platelet count of 79,000. Her platelets dropped to as low as 30,000 and rose to 179,000 on treatment with prednisone. [ispub.com]

Meanwhile, because of the association with malignancies, previous surgery or autoimmune disorders, this finding requires to take a careful medical history and to exclude an underlying disorder including laboratory workup (ANA, protein electrophoresis, [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

Laboratory workup such as complete blood count, peripheral blood film, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, serum C-reactive protein, amylase, lipase, liver and renal function tests, and autoimmune workup is usually negative in cases of pure sclerosing mesenteritis [webmedcentral.com]

There were no abnormal findings on his physical examination and laboratory workup. [panafrican-med-journal.com]

TY - JOUR T1 - Successful treatment of retractile mesenteritis with oral progesterone. [unboundmedicine.com]

Early trial with such a treatment, once the diagnosis is firmly established, should be considered. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We discussed clinical presentation and treatment. Full text sources [umbalk.org]

In the majority of cases, the disease is self-limiting and the prognosis is favorable. In this paper we describe a patient who presented with a 7 x 8 cm mass in the left upper abdomen, nausea and pain in the lower back. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Prognosis Abscess The prognosis has improved considerably with the advent of drainage under CT scanning. Deaths are generally due to the underlying disease process or unsuspected foci of infection. [patient.info]

Lymphoma Desmoid tumor Carcinoid Treatment Benign condition usually requiring no or minimal treatment Steroids have been used Rarely recurs Complications Mesenteric panniculitis is rarely documented to progress to fibrosis (retractile mesenteritis) Prognosis [learningradiology.com]

[…] remains unknown although: a history of abdominal trauma or surgery is often present tobacco use appears to be a risk factor it is usually found on CT abdo scan for upper abdominal pain - usually RUQ pain or for fullness or mass in the abdomen. overall, prognosis [ozemedicine.com]

A 47-year-old man presented with incomplete obstruction of the small bowel of obscure etiology. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Retractile mesenteritis is a rare inflammatory mesenteric disorder with unknown etiology. We reported a resected case of mass-forming retractile mesenteritis. A 64-year-old man noticed a mass with mild tender in the right lower abdomen. [jstage.jst.go.jp]

[…] mesenteritis is discussed with particular attention to myofibroblastic disorders such as inflammatory pseudotumors, desmoids, retroperitoneal fibrosis, and other uncommon conditions that appear to be morphologically or clinically distinguishable although the etiology [journals.lww.com]

[ edit ] The epidemiology of Idiopathic sclerosing mesenteritis disease is extremely rare and has only been diagnosed in about an estimated 300 patients worldwide to date (as of 2014), it is probably under diagnosed. [12] It can occur in children. [11 [en.wikipedia.org]

The epidemiology of sclerosing mesenteritis is unknown. [revistagastroenterologiamexico.org]

Epidemiology. 2013; 24 (6):854–862. doi: 10.1097/ede.0b013e31829e110e. [ PubMed ] [ CrossRef ] [ Google Scholar ] 196. Bjartling C., Persson K. Chlamydia and genital mycoplasma: epidemiology and risks. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Epidemiology The incidence depends on the cause. In a hospital setting the prevalence of SBP is around 10%. [ 3 ] Three studies of patients with perforated appendicitis found an incidence of postoperative abscess formation of 20%. [patient.info]

Pathophysiology • Distention of this magnitude  reflex nausea and vomiting • Capillaries and venules are occluded, but arteriolar inflow continues engorgement and vascular congestion • inflammatory process soon involves the serosa of the appendix parietal [slideshare.net]

It often mimics other abdominal diseases such as pancreatic or disseminated cancer. [7] CT scanning is important for making the initial diagnosis. [8] Mechanism [ edit ] Several causes of sclerosing mesenteritis have been suggested, but the principal pathophysiological [en.wikipedia.org]

Sclerosing or retractile mesenteritis is an uncommon, idiopathic, nonneoplastic, tumor-like lesion that thickens and shortens the mesentery.1 The condition consists of a pathophysiological spectrum of disease, the classification of which is based on the [the-hospitalist.org]

The pathophysiology of SM is likewise unclear. [raredisorders.imedpub.com]

3 It has been reported that the median age of diagnosis is 65 years, with most cases presenting during the sixth and seventh decades of life. 2,4 For unknown reasons, men are afflicted at at least twice the rate of women. 2,4 Causes The etiology and pathophysiology [consultant360.com]

Continued Preventing Peritonitis For select people with cirrhosis and ascites, the doctor may prescribe antibiotics to prevent peritonitis. [webmd.com]

Prevention Often, peritonitis associated with peritoneal dialysis is caused by germs around the catheter. [mayoclinic.org]

As awareness of this rare disorder increases, appropriate management options will become more straightforward, preventing unnecessary invasive procedures in some cases. [mdmag.com]

The employment of perioperative systemic antibiotics; wound-protector devices; and lavage of the wound at the end of therapy do not reliably prevent this complication. [emedicine.com]