In the last years, we have observed an increase of clinicopathological knowledge and,
therefore, a more accurate diagnosis of diseases. However, sometimes there are confused
diagnoses without completely defined criteria as the mesenteric panniculitis (MP).
The MP is characterized by chronic inflammation of mesenteric fat that has been associated
to cancers, intra-abdominal surgery, ischemic heart disease or autoimmune diseases
although its origin may be idiopathic [
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Publication history
Published online: September 18, 2015
Accepted:
September 7,
2015
Received:
August 22,
2015
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