Panniculitis, Peritoneal
Synonyms
Lipodystrophy, Mesenteric
Liposclerotic Mesenteritis
Mesenteric Lipodystrophy
Mesenteric Panniculitis
Mesenteric Weber Christian Disease
Mesenteric Weber-Christian Disease
Mesenteritis, Liposclerotic
Mesenteritis, Retractile
Mesenteritis, Sclerosing
Omental Panniculitis
Panniculitis, Mesenteric
Panniculitis, Omental
Peritoneal Panniculitis
Retractile Mesenteritis
Sclerosing Mesenteritis
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.