Acute Epigastric Pain: Unexpected Urologic Findings on Computed Tomography

Mesenteric panniculitis is a relatively common condition encountered on cross-sectional imaging and is mostly asymptomatic. We present one such case where an underlying malignancy was brought to forefront due to associated mesenteric panniculitis presenting as acute abdomen.

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Published in:	Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) Vol. 176; pp. e10 - e12
Main Authors:	Bhatia, Harsimran, Sinha, Anindita, Mishra, Anand
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-06-2023
Subjects:	Abdomen, Acute - etiology Abdominal Pain - diagnosis Abdominal Pain - etiology Humans Neoplasms Panniculitis, Peritoneal - pathology Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
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Summary:	Mesenteric panniculitis is a relatively common condition encountered on cross-sectional imaging and is mostly asymptomatic. We present one such case where an underlying malignancy was brought to forefront due to associated mesenteric panniculitis presenting as acute abdomen.
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ISSN:	0090-4295 1527-9995
DOI:	10.1016/j.urology.2023.03.034