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Panniculitis, Peritoneal  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • INFLAMMATION of the underlying layer of ADIPOSE TISSUE (panniculus) of the PERITONEUM, usually of the MESENTERY or the OMENTUM. There are several forms with various names and are usually characterized by infiltration of LYMPHOCYTES and NEUTROPHILS, fat NECROSIS, and FIBROSIS. This entity represents the fibrotic stage of MESENTERY inflammation. Inflammation of the ADIPOSE TISSUE in the MESENTERY, a form of peritoneal panniculitis, It is characterized by the presence of MULTINUCLEATED GIANT CELLS and lipid-laden MACROPHAGES in the mesentery.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CQ29SM5S-L

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