Sclerosing Mesenteritis: "Fat Ring Sign".

Abstract

A 72-year-old man with hypertension and benign pro-static hyperplasia presented to the gastroenterology department with a several-year history of abdominal dis-comfort. He was afebrile, and his abdomen was soft without tenderness. Laboratory testing showed a leukocyte count of 8,900 per microliter (reference range, 3,500 to 8,500) and a serum C-reactive protein level of 0.53 mg per deciliter (reference range, 0.0 to 0.3). Computed tomography (CT) revealed a mesenteric mass