RESUMEN
This case report describes the clinic and pathologic findings of an inflammatory pseudotumor of the mesentery in a 43 years old male. Previous to the hospital admission he had several episodes of intestinal occlusion and an abdominal mass. Computed tomography and mesenteric angiography were very helpful. Laboratory tests were unspecific, and the final diagnosis was obtained after surgery and histologic study of the lesion. We review published literature on inflammatory pseudotumors.
Asunto(s)
Mesenterio , Enfermedad de Whipple , Adulto , Angiografía , Humanos , Masculino , Mesenterio/diagnóstico por imagen , Enfermedades Peritoneales , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , Enfermedad de Whipple/diagnóstico por imagen , Enfermedad de Whipple/cirugíaRESUMEN
A 4-year-old girl was studied at the Pediatrics Unit at the Hospital General de México, S.S.A., with a diagnosis of abdominal tumor, probably malignant. After several laboratory tests (blood count, blood chemistry, catecholamines and the following X-ray studies: chest, skull, long bones, Cava's phlebography and excretory urography), she was submitted to surgery without a diagnosis. After this, the final diagnosis was established: mesenteric panniculitis (mesenteric lipodystrophy. This case is published because of its rare occurrence at this age and because it is important to be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of abdominal tumors in pediatric practice.