Efficacy of colchicine in the treatment of mesenteric panniculitis in a young patient.

Abstract

Mesenteric panniculitis (MP) is a rare inflammatory and fibrotic disease of the mesentery of unknown etiology. It has various clinical and radiological manifestations, posing a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Its diagnosis is indicated via radiologic imaging and is usually confirmed via peritoneal biopsies. We describe a case of a patient with histopathologically proven MP, in which steroid dependence was successfully managed with colchicine.

• Authors: Kostas Fasoulas, Athanasios Beltsis, Taxiarchis Katsinelos, Eleni Dimou, Mary Arvaniti, Anna Charsoula, Victor Gourvas, Stefanos Atmatzidis, Grigoris Chatzimavroudis, Panagiotis Katsinelos
• Journal: Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association (Saudi J Gastroenterol) 2012 Mar-Apr Vol. 18 Issue 2 Pg. 146-8 ISSN: 1998-4049 [Electronic] India
• PMID: 22421723 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Glucocorticoids
• Tubulin Modulators
• Colchicine
• Methylprednisolone

Topics

• Adult
• Colchicine (therapeutic use)
• Disease Progression
• Glucocorticoids (administration & dosage)
• Humans
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Methylprednisolone (administration & dosage)
• Panniculitis, Peritoneal (diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Tubulin Modulators (therapeutic use)