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Mesenteric abscess

MedGen UID:
540938
•Concept ID:
C0267760
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Mesenteric Abscess
SNOMED CT: Mesenteric abscess (32141002)

Definition

An abscess that is located in any part of the tissue composing the mesentery, and that generally arises from an infection in an adjacent area of the intestine. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMesenteric abscess

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Jejunal diverticulitis. Review and treatment algorithm.
Harbi H, Kardoun N, Fendri S, Dammak N, Toumi N, Guirat A, Mzali R
Presse Med 2017 Dec;46(12 Pt 1):1139-1143. Epub 2017 Nov 11 doi: 10.1016/j.lpm.2017.08.009. PMID: 29133083

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Preoperative cross-sectional imaging findings in patients with surgically complex ileocolic Crohn's disease.
Dane B, Remzi FH, Grieco M, Ginocchio L, Erkan A, Esen E, Dogru V, Huang C
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2023 Feb;48(2):486-493. Epub 2022 Nov 3 doi: 10.1007/s00261-022-03716-w. PMID: 36329208
Robotic versus open radical hysterectomy: a comparative study at a single institution.
Ko EM, Muto MG, Berkowitz RS, Feltmate CM
Gynecol Oncol 2008 Dec;111(3):425-30. Epub 2008 Oct 16 doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2008.08.016. PMID: 18929400
The Hartmann procedure. First choice or last resort in diverticular disease?
Belmonte C, Klas JV, Perez JJ, Wong WD, Rothenberger DA, Goldberg SM, Madoff RD
Arch Surg 1996 Jun;131(6):612-5; discussion 616-7. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.1996.01430180038006. PMID: 8645067

Diagnosis

Primary mesenteric abscess caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae: A case report.
Wang P, Zhu F, Wang M, Niu B, Ma B, Du J
Medicine (Baltimore) 2023 Oct 27;102(43):e35774. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000035774. PMID: 37904375Free PMC Article
Preoperative cross-sectional imaging findings in patients with surgically complex ileocolic Crohn's disease.
Dane B, Remzi FH, Grieco M, Ginocchio L, Erkan A, Esen E, Dogru V, Huang C
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2023 Feb;48(2):486-493. Epub 2022 Nov 3 doi: 10.1007/s00261-022-03716-w. PMID: 36329208
Ectopic ovary presenting as mesenteric abscess.
Ishimaru N, Fujikawa H, Kondo S, Kobayashi Y
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2021 Oct;103(9):e285-e287. Epub 2021 Aug 20 doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0032. PMID: 34414779Free PMC Article
Jejunal diverticulitis. Review and treatment algorithm.
Harbi H, Kardoun N, Fendri S, Dammak N, Toumi N, Guirat A, Mzali R
Presse Med 2017 Dec;46(12 Pt 1):1139-1143. Epub 2017 Nov 11 doi: 10.1016/j.lpm.2017.08.009. PMID: 29133083
Jejunal diverticulitis.
Gliustra PE, Killoran PJ, Root JA, Ward WW
Radiology 1977 Dec;125(3):609-11. doi: 10.1148/125.3.609. PMID: 928681

Therapy

Primary mesenteric abscess caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae: A case report.
Wang P, Zhu F, Wang M, Niu B, Ma B, Du J
Medicine (Baltimore) 2023 Oct 27;102(43):e35774. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000035774. PMID: 37904375Free PMC Article
Acute abdomen: an unusual case of ruptured tuberculous mesenteric abscess.
Cheung HY, Siu WT, Yau KK, Ku CF, Li MK
Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2005;6(2):259-61. doi: 10.1089/sur.2005.6.259. PMID: 16128633

Prognosis

Jejunal diverticulitis. Review and treatment algorithm.
Harbi H, Kardoun N, Fendri S, Dammak N, Toumi N, Guirat A, Mzali R
Presse Med 2017 Dec;46(12 Pt 1):1139-1143. Epub 2017 Nov 11 doi: 10.1016/j.lpm.2017.08.009. PMID: 29133083

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