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06 June 2021 : Case report  Italy

Ileal Neuroendocrine Tumor in a Patient with Sclerosing Mesenteritis: Which Came First?

Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Patient complains / malpractice, Rare disease

Cristine Pathirannehalage Don1ABCDEFG*, Daniele Sforza2ACDEG, Leandro Siragusa1ABCDEFG, Bruno Sensi1ABCDEFG, Matteo Ciancio Manuelli2DG, Rossana Telesca3BDG, Luca Savino3BDG, Valentina Ferrazzoli ORCID logo4BD, Simona Grande1BDG, Massimo Villa2DG, Michele Grande2BG

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931372

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931372

Figure 1. (A) Computed tomography (CT) examination with contrast medium. Coronal reformat shows a large mass in the mesenteric fat is demonstrated at the site of the obstruction on the right side, and the mass causes the change of bowel caliber (arrow). The mass is well-defined, spiculated, and hyperattenuating, compared with the adjacent mesenteric fat, and slightly inhomogeneous with some calcifications. (B) Computed tomography (CT) examination with contrast medium. Axial reformat in the portal venous phase demonstrates signs of small bowel obstruction with multiple dilated bowel loops. The mesenteric mass displaces the surrounding strictures and causes occlusion of the superior mesenteric vein branches (not shown), with extensive small mesenteric and bowel wall varices (arrow).

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923