An unusual presentation of sclerosing mesenteritis as pneumoperitoneum: Case report with a review of the literature

Sclerosing mesenteritis is a rare condition that involves the small or large bowel mesentery. An unusual presentation of this condition, which led to difficult preoperative assessment and diagnosis, is described. This report is followed by a comprehensive review of the literature.

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Veröffentlicht in:World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2009-01, Vol.15 (1), p.117-120
Hauptverfasser: Chawla, Sumita, Yalamarthi, Satheesh, Shaikh, Irshad A, Tagore, Veena, Skaife, Paul
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Zusammenfassung:Sclerosing mesenteritis is a rare condition that involves the small or large bowel mesentery. An unusual presentation of this condition, which led to difficult preoperative assessment and diagnosis, is described. This report is followed by a comprehensive review of the literature.
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.15.117