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ORPHA:238593Clinical subtype
Also called Isolated mesenteric lipodystrophy · Lipomatous mesenteritis · Liposclerotic mesenteritis · Mesenteric lipogranuloma · Mesenteric panniculitis · Sclerosing mesenteritis
What it is
Sclerosing mesenteritis (SM) is a rare pathological disease causing inflammation of the adipose tissue of the small bowel mesentery and is commonly associated with abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, weight loss, bloating and loss of appetite. The two subforms include mesenteric panniculitis (where inflammation and fatty necrosis are dominant features) and retractile mesenteritis (where fibrosis and retraction dominate).
Key facts
- Age of onset
- Adult
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Classified as
- Clinical subtype
ICD-10 codes
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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