Sclerosing Mesenteritis as a Cause of Abdominal Mass and Discomfort in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review
Sclerosing mesenteritis is a rare benign process that involves inflammation, fat necrosis, and fibrosis of the mesentery. The disease poses great diagnostic challenge due to its nonspecific clinical and diagnostic findings. We report the case of a 75-year-old man who presented with vague abdominal d...
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Main Authors: | Farzana Nawaz Ali, Sidra Ishaque, Bushra Jamil, Nasir-Ud-Din, Muhammad Idris |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2010-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/625321 |
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