mesenteric adenitis

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Etiology

idiopathic
may occur in association with:
- appendicitis
- inflammatory bowel disease
- diverticulitis
- Yersinia infection
  - Yersinia enterocolitica
  - Yersinia pseudotuberculosis^[3]

Pathology

enlargement & inflammation of mesenteric lymph nodes

Clinical manifestations

right lower abdominal pain
fever
diarrhea in < 50%

Radiology

computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen shows lymph nodes > 5 mm^[2]

Complications

unneccessary appendectomy

More general terms

adenitis

References

↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Journal Watch 22(10):81, 2002 Macari M et al AJR A J Roentgenol 178:853, 2002
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Journal Watch 24(8):64, 2004 Nuorti JP et al, J Infect Dis 189:766, 2004 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14976592 Tauxe RV, J Infect Dis 189:761, 2004 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14976590

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