Mesenteric Panniculitis:

Terms Related to Mesenteric Panniculitis

• Foam Cell

  Lipid-laden macrophages originating from monocytes or from smooth muscle cells.

• Splenosis

  The spontaneous transplantation of splenic tissue to unusual sites after open splenic trauma, e.g., after automobile accidents, gunshot or stab wounds. The splenic pulp implants ...

• Mesenteric Duodenal Compression Syndrome

  Duodenal obstruction caused by compression of the third part of the duodenum by the root of the intestinal mesentery which contains the superior mesenteric artery, ...

• Peritoneum

  Endothelial lining of the abdominal cavity, the parietal peritoneum covering the inside of the abdominal wall and the visceral peritoneum covering the bowel, the mesentery, ...

• Nodular Nonsuppurative Panniculitis

  A form of panniculitis characterized by recurrent episodes of fever accompanied by the eruption of single or multiple erythematous subcutaneous nodules on the lower extremities. ...

• 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 ...