Mesenteric Panniculitis Presenting as Fever of Unknown Etiology in a Patient with History of Abdominal Surgery
Mesenteric panniculitis is characterized by nonspecific fibrous inflammation of the small bowel mesentery, appendix, and mesoappendix. Clinical course is usually benign and outcome is favorable. We report a case of mesenteric panniculitis presenting as fever of unknown etiology in a patient with his...
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| author | Christopher P. Irwin Joo B. Lee Andrew Kim Ijagha Eme Christina Schofield George Mount |
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| description | Mesenteric panniculitis is characterized by nonspecific fibrous inflammation of the small bowel mesentery, appendix, and mesoappendix. Clinical course is usually benign and outcome is favorable. We report a case of mesenteric panniculitis presenting as fever of unknown etiology in a patient with history of abdominal surgery. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1b66214d52c446dca72b06b550951cd42025-02-03T01:10:23ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362018-01-01201810.1155/2018/56580395658039Mesenteric Panniculitis Presenting as Fever of Unknown Etiology in a Patient with History of Abdominal SurgeryChristopher P. Irwin0Joo B. Lee1Andrew Kim2Ijagha Eme3Christina Schofield4George Mount5Internal Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, USAInternal Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, USAInternal Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, USAInternal Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, USAInfectious Disease, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, USARheumatology, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, USAMesenteric panniculitis is characterized by nonspecific fibrous inflammation of the small bowel mesentery, appendix, and mesoappendix. Clinical course is usually benign and outcome is favorable. We report a case of mesenteric panniculitis presenting as fever of unknown etiology in a patient with history of abdominal surgery.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5658039 |
| spellingShingle | Christopher P. Irwin Joo B. Lee Andrew Kim Ijagha Eme Christina Schofield George Mount Mesenteric Panniculitis Presenting as Fever of Unknown Etiology in a Patient with History of Abdominal Surgery Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| title | Mesenteric Panniculitis Presenting as Fever of Unknown Etiology in a Patient with History of Abdominal Surgery |
| title_full | Mesenteric Panniculitis Presenting as Fever of Unknown Etiology in a Patient with History of Abdominal Surgery |
| title_fullStr | Mesenteric Panniculitis Presenting as Fever of Unknown Etiology in a Patient with History of Abdominal Surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mesenteric Panniculitis Presenting as Fever of Unknown Etiology in a Patient with History of Abdominal Surgery |
| title_short | Mesenteric Panniculitis Presenting as Fever of Unknown Etiology in a Patient with History of Abdominal Surgery |
| title_sort | mesenteric panniculitis presenting as fever of unknown etiology in a patient with history of abdominal surgery |
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