Efficacy of colchicine in the treatment of mesenteric panniculitis in a young patient

Efficacy of colchicine in the treatment of mesenteric panniculitis in a young patient

Mesenteric panniculitis (MP) is a rare inflammatory and fibrotic disease of the mesentery of unknown etiology. It has various clinical and radiological manifestations, posing a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Its diagnosis is indicated via radiologic imaging and is usually confirmed via periton...

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Main Authors: Kostas Fasoulas, Athanasios Beltsis, Taxiarchis Katsinelos, Eleni Dimou, Mary Arvaniti, Anna Charsoula, Victor Gourvas, Stefanos Atmatzidis, Grigoris Chatzimavroudis, Panagiotis Katsinelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Colchicine
mesenteric panniculitis
treatment
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2012;volume=18;issue=2;spage=146;epage=148;aulast=Fasoulas
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spelling doaj-1ebd220a8fee4cee8ef408ae644010472020-11-24T21:27:21ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsThe Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology1319-37671998-40492012-01-0118214614810.4103/1319-3767.93825Efficacy of colchicine in the treatment of mesenteric panniculitis in a young patientKostas FasoulasAthanasios BeltsisTaxiarchis KatsinelosEleni DimouMary ArvanitiAnna CharsoulaVictor GourvasStefanos AtmatzidisGrigoris ChatzimavroudisPanagiotis KatsinelosMesenteric panniculitis (MP) is a rare inflammatory and fibrotic disease of the mesentery of unknown etiology. It has various clinical and radiological manifestations, posing a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Its diagnosis is indicated via radiologic imaging and is usually confirmed via peritoneal biopsies. We describe a case of a patient with histopathologically proven MP, in which steroid dependence was successfully managed with colchicine.http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2012;volume=18;issue=2;spage=146;epage=148;aulast=FasoulasColchicinemesenteric panniculitistreatment
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author Kostas Fasoulas
Athanasios Beltsis
Taxiarchis Katsinelos
Eleni Dimou
Mary Arvaniti
Anna Charsoula
Victor Gourvas
Stefanos Atmatzidis
Grigoris Chatzimavroudis
Panagiotis Katsinelos
spellingShingle Kostas Fasoulas
Athanasios Beltsis
Taxiarchis Katsinelos
Eleni Dimou
Mary Arvaniti
Anna Charsoula
Victor Gourvas
Stefanos Atmatzidis
Grigoris Chatzimavroudis
Panagiotis Katsinelos
Efficacy of colchicine in the treatment of mesenteric panniculitis in a young patient
The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Colchicine
mesenteric panniculitis
treatment
author_facet Kostas Fasoulas
Athanasios Beltsis
Taxiarchis Katsinelos
Eleni Dimou
Mary Arvaniti
Anna Charsoula
Victor Gourvas
Stefanos Atmatzidis
Grigoris Chatzimavroudis
Panagiotis Katsinelos
author_sort Kostas Fasoulas
title Efficacy of colchicine in the treatment of mesenteric panniculitis in a young patient
title_short Efficacy of colchicine in the treatment of mesenteric panniculitis in a young patient
title_full Efficacy of colchicine in the treatment of mesenteric panniculitis in a young patient
title_fullStr Efficacy of colchicine in the treatment of mesenteric panniculitis in a young patient
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy of colchicine in the treatment of mesenteric panniculitis in a young patient
title_sort efficacy of colchicine in the treatment of mesenteric panniculitis in a young patient
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
issn 1319-3767
1998-4049
publishDate 2012-01-01
description Mesenteric panniculitis (MP) is a rare inflammatory and fibrotic disease of the mesentery of unknown etiology. It has various clinical and radiological manifestations, posing a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Its diagnosis is indicated via radiologic imaging and is usually confirmed via peritoneal biopsies. We describe a case of a patient with histopathologically proven MP, in which steroid dependence was successfully managed with colchicine.
topic Colchicine
mesenteric panniculitis
treatment
url http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2012;volume=18;issue=2;spage=146;epage=148;aulast=Fasoulas
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