Idiopathic Retractile Calcific Mesenteritis: a Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction

Ultrasonography-Based Management of Sclerosing Mesenteritis: From Diagnosis to Follow-Up

“…29 Surgery is reserved only in patients with complications, such as bowel obstruction. 9,12 In our case, the patient was effectively treated using steroids plus tamoxifen.…”

“…9 Clinical manifestation of SM could vary from asymptomatic cases, diagnosed incidentally on imaging, 7 to bowel obstruction, mesenteric ischemia, chylous ascites and protein-losing enteropathy, caused by mass effect on neighboring structures. [10][11][12] Patients commonly show abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, palpable abdominal masses, abdominal tenderness, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and fever. 8 Taking into account its non-specific manifestations, radiologic imaging plays a key role in the diagnosis of SM; 13 nevertheless, a definite diagnosis can be established only by surgical or imaging-guided biopsies.…”