Treatment of sclerosing mesenteritis with corticosteroids and azathioprine.

Abstract

Sclerosing (idiopathic) mesenteritis is a rare disease that may present with abdominal pain or bowel obstruction. A 21-year-old man was diagnosed with sclerosing mesenteritis, and treated with a partial ileal resection and defunctioning ileostomy. He was subsequently started on corticosteroids and azathioprine. Five months later, at the time of ileostomy reversal, he was disease-free. The diagnosis and management of this disease are discussed.

• Authors: A Bala, S P Coderre, D R Johnson, V Nayak
• Journal: Canadian journal of gastroenterology = Journal canadien de gastroenterologie (Can J Gastroenterol) Vol. 15 Issue 8 Pg. 533-5 (Aug 2001) ISSN: 0835-7900 [Print] Canada
• PMID: 11544538 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Adrenal Cortex Hormones
• Immunosuppressive Agents
• Azathioprine
• Prednisone

Topics

• Adrenal Cortex Hormones (therapeutic use)
• Adult
• Azathioprine (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Immunosuppressive Agents (therapeutic use)
• Male
• Mesentery (pathology, surgery)
• Peritoneal Diseases (drug therapy, pathology, surgery)
• Prednisone (therapeutic use)
• Sclerosis