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Preferred term

Panniculitis, Peritoneal  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • Mesenteric Panniculitis
  • Mesenteritis, Retractile
  • Omental Panniculitis
  • Panniculitis, Mesenteric
  • Panniculitis, Omental
  • Retractile Mesenteritis

Scope note

  • INFLAMMATION of the underlying layer of ADIPOSE TISSUE (panniculus) of the PERITONEUM, usually of the MESENTERY or the OMENTUM. There are several forms with various names and are usually characterized by infiltration of LYMPHOCYTES and NEUTROPHILS, fat NECROSIS, and FIBROSIS.

History note

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015436

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