Mesenteric Pathologic Conditions: Interactive Case-based Approach

HomeRadioGraphicsVol. 43, No. 12 PreviousNext Gastrointestinal ImagingRadioGraphics FundamentalsMesenteric Pathologic Conditions: Interactive Case-based ApproachAmelia L. Kernizan , Jonathan Revels, Cristina Hajdu, Maria Manning, Myles T. TaffelAmelia L. Kernizan , Jonathan Revels, Cristina Hajdu, Maria Manning, Myles T. TaffelAuthor AffiliationsFrom the Department of Radiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 660 1st Ave, New York, NY 10016 (A.L.K., J.R., C.H., M.T.T.); and ACR Institute for Radiologic Pathology, Silver Spring, Md (M.M.).Address correspondence to A.L.K. (email: [email protected]).Amelia L. Kernizan Jonathan RevelsCristina HajduMaria ManningMyles T. TaffelPublished Online:Nov 2 2023https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.230077MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In AbstractPathologic conditions of the mesentery can present a diagnostic challenge for radiologists because many benign and malignant entities have overlapping imaging findings, but approaching these cases in a systematic manner can help determine the most likely diagnosis and appropriate follow-up recommendations.Suggested ReadingsBurrill J, Williams CJ, Bain G, Conder G, Hine AL, Misra RR. Tuberculosis: a radiologic review. RadioGraphics 2007;27(5):1255–1273. Link, Google ScholarCamacho JC, Moreno CC, Harri PA, Aguirre DA, Torres WE, Mittal PK. Posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disease: proposed imaging classification. RadioGraphics 2014;34(7):2025–2038. Link, Google ScholarCorwin MT, Smith AJ, Karam AR, Sheiman RG. Incidentally detected misty mesentery on CT: risk of malignancy correlates with mesenteric lymph node size. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2012;36(1):26–29. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarGezer NS, Başara I, Altay C, et al. Abdominal sarcoidosis: cross-sectional imaging findings. Diagn Interv Radiol 2015;21(2):111–117. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarHubbard R, Kotecha J, Nash T, Lee YJ, Khan N, Kazmi F. Radiology examination as a diagnostic aid in presentations with wide differential diagnoses: Case report of new Hodgkin’s lymphoma on a background of poorly controlled HIV. SA J Radiol 2017;21(2):1239. Medline, Google ScholarRuuska T, Ramírez Escalante Y, Vaittinen S, et al. Somatostatin receptor expression in lymphomas: a source of false diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumor at 68Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT imaging. Acta Oncol 2018;57(2):283–289. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarSato M, Hiyama T, Kaito K, Hayashi Y, Okumura T. Usefulness of F-18 FDG PET/CT in the assessment of disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection. Ann Nucl Med 2009;23(8):757–762. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarShinagare AB, Ramaiya NH, Jagannathan JP, et al. A to Z of desmoid tumors. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2011;197(6):W1008–W1014. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarTaffel MT, Khati NJ, Hai N, Yaghmai V, Nikolaidis P. De-misty-fying the mesentery: an algorithmic approach to neoplastic and non-neoplastic mesenteric abnormalities. Abdom Imaging 2014;39(4):892–907. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarYu RS, Zhang WM, Liu YQ. CT diagnosis of 52 patients with lymphoma in abdominal lymph nodes. World J Gastroenterol 2006;12(48):7869–7873. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarArticle HistoryReceived: Apr 4 2023Revision requested: May 25 2023Revision received: June 22 2023Accepted: June 28 2023Published online: Nov 02 2023 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsRecommended Articles Diagnostic Approach to Benign and Malignant Calcifications in the Abdomen and PelvisRadioGraphics2020Volume: 40Issue: 3pp. 731-753Mimics of Malignancy in Abdominal Imaging: Multisystem RadiologyRadioGraphics2017Volume: 37Issue: 7pp. 2202-2203Multimodality Imaging Findings in Carcinoid Tumors: A Head-to-Toe SpectrumRadioGraphics2017Volume: 37Issue: 2pp. 516-536Case 307: Heterotopic Pancreas in Jejunal MesenteryRadiology2022Volume: 305Issue: 2pp. 490-494Case 244: Systemic Amyloidosis—A Complication of Waldenström MacroglobulinemiaRadiology2017Volume: 284Issue: 2pp. 597-602See More RSNA Education Exhibits Seeing Through the Mist: An Interactive Tour of Mesenteric PathologyDigital Posters2022Demistifying the Mesentery: A Differential-Based Approach to Mesenteric PathologyDigital Posters2022The Mysterious Mesentery: An Imaging ReviewDigital Posters2019 RSNA Case Collection Midgut carcinoid tumor RSNA Case Collection2021Carcinoid of the Ileal NeobladderRSNA Case Collection2022Small Bowel Carcinoid Tumor RSNA Case Collection2022 Vol. 43, No. 12 Slide Presentation Metrics Altmetric Score PDF download