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- Mesenteric lymphadenitis
Definitions
- Self-limited benign inflammation of lymph nodes in bowel mesentery; diagnosis of exclusion
- Secondary mesenteric adenitis refers to lymphadenopathy associated with detectable intraabdominal inflammatory process, commonly Crohn disease or infectious ileitis
- Most frequent alternative diagnosis to appendicitis
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- Patel NB et al: Evaluating the patient with right lower quadrant pain. Radiol Clin North Am. 53(6):1159-70, 2015
- Millet I et al: Infection of the right iliac fossa. Diagn Interv Imaging. 93(6):441-52, 2012
- Toorenvliet B et al: Clinical differentiation between acute appendicitis and acute mesenteric lymphadenitis in children. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 21(2):120-3, 2011
- Sung T et al: Clinical and imaging mimickers of acute appendicitis in the pediatric population. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 186(1):67-74, 2006
- Karmazyn B et al: Mesenteric lymph nodes in children: what is normal? Pediatr Radiol. 35(8):774-7, 2005
- Lee CC et al: Mesenteric adenitis caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis. J Formos Med Assoc. 103(6):463-6, 2004
- Likitnukul S et al: Appendicitis-like syndrome owing to mesenteric adenitis caused by Salmonella typhi. Ann Trop Paediatr. 22(1):97-9, 2002
- Macari M et al: Mesenteric adenitis: CT diagnosis of primary versus secondary causes, incidence, and clinical significance in pediatric and adult patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 178(4):853-8, 2002
- Lamps LW et al: The role of Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis in granulomatous appendicitis: a histologic and molecular study. Am J Surg Pathol. 25(4):508-15, 2001
- Lee JH et al: The etiology and clinical characteristics of mesenteric adenitis in Korean adults. J Korean Med Sci. 12(2):105-10, 1997
- Rao PM et al: CT diagnosis of mesenteric adenitis. Radiology. 202(1):145-9, 1997
- Van Noyen R et al: Causative role of Yersinia and other enteric pathogens in the appendicular syndrome. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 10(9):735-41, 1991
- Puylaert JB: Mesenteric adenitis and acute terminal ileitis: US evaluation using graded compression. Radiology. 161(3):691-5, 1986
- Saebo A: The Yersinia enterocolitica infection in acute abdominal surgery. A clinical study with a 5-year follow-up period. Ann Surg. 198(6):760-5, 1983
- Schapers RF et al: Mesenteric lymphadenitis due to Yersinia enterocolitica. Virchows Arch A Pathol Anat Histol. 390(2):127-38, 1981
- Gilmore OJ et al: Appendicitis and mimicking conditions. A prospective study. Lancet. 2(7932):421-4, 1975
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Mesenteric lymphadenitis
Definitions
- Self-limited benign inflammation of lymph nodes in bowel mesentery; diagnosis of exclusion
- Secondary mesenteric adenitis refers to lymphadenopathy associated with detectable intraabdominal inflammatory process, commonly Crohn disease or infectious ileitis
- Most frequent alternative diagnosis to appendicitis
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
CT Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Patel NB et al: Evaluating the patient with right lower quadrant pain. Radiol Clin North Am. 53(6):1159-70, 2015
- Millet I et al: Infection of the right iliac fossa. Diagn Interv Imaging. 93(6):441-52, 2012
- Toorenvliet B et al: Clinical differentiation between acute appendicitis and acute mesenteric lymphadenitis in children. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 21(2):120-3, 2011
- Sung T et al: Clinical and imaging mimickers of acute appendicitis in the pediatric population. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 186(1):67-74, 2006
- Karmazyn B et al: Mesenteric lymph nodes in children: what is normal? Pediatr Radiol. 35(8):774-7, 2005
- Lee CC et al: Mesenteric adenitis caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis. J Formos Med Assoc. 103(6):463-6, 2004
- Likitnukul S et al: Appendicitis-like syndrome owing to mesenteric adenitis caused by Salmonella typhi. Ann Trop Paediatr. 22(1):97-9, 2002
- Macari M et al: Mesenteric adenitis: CT diagnosis of primary versus secondary causes, incidence, and clinical significance in pediatric and adult patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 178(4):853-8, 2002
- Lamps LW et al: The role of Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis in granulomatous appendicitis: a histologic and molecular study. Am J Surg Pathol. 25(4):508-15, 2001
- Lee JH et al: The etiology and clinical characteristics of mesenteric adenitis in Korean adults. J Korean Med Sci. 12(2):105-10, 1997
- Rao PM et al: CT diagnosis of mesenteric adenitis. Radiology. 202(1):145-9, 1997
- Van Noyen R et al: Causative role of Yersinia and other enteric pathogens in the appendicular syndrome. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 10(9):735-41, 1991
- Puylaert JB: Mesenteric adenitis and acute terminal ileitis: US evaluation using graded compression. Radiology. 161(3):691-5, 1986
- Saebo A: The Yersinia enterocolitica infection in acute abdominal surgery. A clinical study with a 5-year follow-up period. Ann Surg. 198(6):760-5, 1983
- Schapers RF et al: Mesenteric lymphadenitis due to Yersinia enterocolitica. Virchows Arch A Pathol Anat Histol. 390(2):127-38, 1981
- Gilmore OJ et al: Appendicitis and mimicking conditions. A prospective study. Lancet. 2(7932):421-4, 1975
