Catalog

Mesenteric panniculitis

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Mesenteric panniculitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/516674385

Sclerosing (retractile) mesenteritis, mesenteric panniculitis, and mesenteric lipodystrophy are unusual lesions characterized by a tumorlike expansion of the mesentery composed of variable degrees of fibrosis, chronic inflammation, and fat necrosis. Mesenteric panniculitis is characterized with chronic inflammation, fat necrosis, and fibrosis with a predominance of chronic inflammation.