Case Report
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2009; 15(30): 3827-3830
Published online Aug 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3827
Table 1 Differential diagnosis of mesenteric panniculitis
Lymphoma
Lymphosarcoma
Carcinoid tumors
Desmoid tumors
Infectious diseases (tuberculosis and histoplasmosis)
Amyloidosis
Peritoneal mesothelioma
Desmoplastic carcinoma metastases
Whipple’s disease
Chronic inflammation due to foreign body
Reaction to adjacent cancer or chronic abscess
Retroperitoneal sarcoma