[Mesenteric and retroperitoneal fibrosis. A case report. Review of the literature]. 1984

Y Levy, and L Guillevin, and B Pujade, and J Amouroux

The authors report a case of combined mesenteric and retroperitoneal fibrosis resulting in vascular and digestive compressions. Diagnosis was established by laparoscopy and biopsy. No etiologic factors were found. Such an association is exceptional and suggests that the disease is systemic. The possibility of fibrosis arising far from the mesenterium (mediastinum, extrahepatic biliary tract, thyroid, orbit) has led some authors to suggest that this condition be termed Idiopathic Systemic Fibrosis. An immunologic origin has been speculated in the literature.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008643 Mesentery A layer of the peritoneum which attaches the abdominal viscera to the ABDOMINAL WALL and conveys their blood vessels and nerves. Mesenteries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010532 Peritoneal Diseases Pathological processes involving the PERITONEUM. Peritoneal Disease
D010537 Peritoneum A membrane of squamous EPITHELIAL CELLS, the mesothelial cells, covered by apical MICROVILLI that allow rapid absorption of fluid and particles in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. The peritoneum is divided into parietal and visceral components. The parietal peritoneum covers the inside of the ABDOMINAL WALL. The visceral peritoneum covers the intraperitoneal organs. The double-layered peritoneum forms the MESENTERY that suspends these organs from the abdominal wall. Parietal Peritoneum,Peritoneum, Parietal,Peritoneum, Visceral,Visceral Peritoneum,Parametrium,Parametriums
D003108 Colonic Diseases Pathological processes in the COLON region of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE). Colonic Disease,Disease, Colonic,Diseases, Colonic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012185 Retroperitoneal Fibrosis A slowly progressive condition of unknown etiology, characterized by deposition of fibrous tissue in the retroperitoneal space compressing the ureters, great vessels, bile duct, and other structures. When associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm, it may be called chronic periaortitis or inflammatory perianeurysmal fibrosis. Ormond Disease,Perianeurysmal Fibrosis, Inflammatory,Periaortitis, Chronic,Fibrosis, Inflammatory Perianeurysmal,Fibrosis, Perianeurysmal Inflammatory,Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis,Inflammatory Fibrosis, Perianeurysmal,Inflammatory Perianeurysmal Fibrosis,Ormond's Disease,Perianeurysmal Inflammatory Fibrosis,Chronic Periaortitides,Chronic Periaortitis,Disease, Ormond,Disease, Ormond's,Fibroses, Retroperitoneal,Fibrosis, Retroperitoneal,Periaortitides, Chronic,Retroperitoneal Fibroses
D012598 Sclerosis A pathological process consisting of hardening or fibrosis of an anatomical structure, often a vessel or a nerve. Scleroses
D014652 Vascular Diseases Pathological processes involving any of the BLOOD VESSELS in the cardiac or peripheral circulation. They include diseases of ARTERIES; VEINS; and rest of the vasculature system in the body. Disease, Vascular,Diseases, Vascular,Vascular Disease

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