Vettoretto Nereo, Diana Domenico-Roberto, Poiatti Roberto, Matteucci Armando, Chioda Caterina, Giovanetti Maurizio
General and Vascular Surgery, Az. Osp. M. Mellini, V.le Mazzini 4, Chiari (BS) 25032, Italy.
World J Gastroenterol. 2007 Oct 28;13(40):5394-6. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i40.5394.
Mesenteric lipodystrophy is a rare pathological condition affecting the mesentery. Its initial presentation is typically asymptomatic. Pathological characteristics are unspecific, and generally attributed to inflammation, unless the diagnosis is suspected. Laparoscopy done for other reasons has been, as in this case, unsuccessful in providing evidence for the correct diagnosis, thus requiring laparotomy due to lack of diagnostic tissue. After 6 mo no further medical therapy is required, as the patient remains asymptomatic. Discussion of this case and a brief review of the literature are presented in the following paragraphs.
肠系膜脂肪营养不良是一种影响肠系膜的罕见病理状况。其初始表现通常无症状。病理特征不具有特异性，一般归因于炎症，除非怀疑有该诊断。如本例中因其他原因进行的腹腔镜检查未能成功提供正确诊断的证据，因此由于缺乏诊断性组织而需要进行剖腹手术。6个月后，由于患者仍无症状，无需进一步药物治疗。以下段落将对该病例进行讨论并简要回顾文献。
