MESENTERIC LYMPHADENITIS

Mesenteric Lymphadenitis

Staphylococcal suppurative mesenteric lymphadenitis.

Two young adult males presenting with suppurative mesenteric lymphadenitis, caused by coagulase positive staphylococcus, with unusual clinical findings are reported. Pre-operative and operative differential diagnosis and management are discussed. Previous publications are briefly reviewed. The condition is extremely rare in adults and the pathogenesis is not well understood.

Mesenteric lymphadenitis caused by Yersinia enterocolitica

Yersiniosis is an acute or chronic, zoonotic disease caused by infection of Gram-negative rods Yersinia enterocolitica. It can be transmitted by the consumption of originally contaminated food products (pork, unpasteurized milk) or secondarily contaminated with animal or vegetable products. The clinical picture of infection may have a variable course is related to the age and physical condition...

Tuberculous Mesenteric Lymphadenitis Simulating Cystic Pancreatic Head Cancer

Diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis can be difficult because of its protean manifestations. It is often not considered in the differential diagnosis of abdominal disorders, particularly when tuberculosis is not p'resent elsewhere. In the era of computed tomography, although there has been much improvement in the evaluation of abdominal disorders, the differential diagnosis of an abdominal mass,...

Acute Nonspecific Mesenteric Lymphadenitis: More Than “No Need for Surgery”

Acute nonspecific, or primary, mesenteric lymphadenitis is a self-limiting inflammatory condition affecting the mesenteric lymph nodes, whose presentation mimics appendicitis or intussusception. It typically occurs in children, adolescents, and young adults. White blood count and C-reactive protein are of limited usefulness in distinguishing between patients with and without mesenteric lymphade...