The mesenteric organ: new anatomical concepts and an imaging-based review on its diseases

Publication date: Available online 28 February 2019Source: Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRIAuthor(s): Hanna R.F. Dalla Pria, Ulysses S. Torres, Fernanda Velloni, Rafael A. Santiago, Marina S. Zacarias, Luis F.D. Silva, Fernando Tamamoto, Dara Walsh, Augusto C. von Atzingen, John C. Coffey, Giuseppe D'IppolitoAbstractThe proposal of reclassifying the mesentery as an organ prompts clinicians and radiologists to reappraise their approach to it and to mesenteric diseases (mesenteropathies). Recent updates in mesenteric anatomy and the better comprehension of its structure constitute a basis to push forward the process of disease management and allows the development of less radical (including endoscopic, radiological, and pharmacotherapeutic) treatments. Radiological evaluation currently plays a pivotal role in the non-invasive characterization of abdominal diseases. Mesenteric-based radiological assessments form an essential component in planning radiological interventions and postoperative surveillance programs. The purpose of this article, therefore, is to provide an update on the new anatomical concepts related to the mesentery, also performing an imaging-based review of mesenteric diseases by categorizing them as primary and secondary.
Source: Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI - Category: Radiology Source Type: research