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Retractile mesenteritis appearing as a sigmoid colon tumor

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Retractile mesenteritis is a rare, fibrosing, inflammatory disease affecting the adipose tissue of the intestinal and colonic mesentery. So far, about 300 cases have been reported in the literature. We present a case of retractile mesenteritis.

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  1. 2nd Propedeudical Department of Surgery, Hippokration Hospital, A’ Bldg, 5th Floor, Konstantinoupoleos 49, 54642, Thessaloniki, Greece

    K. Psarras, N. Symeonidis, E. T. Pavlidis, T. E. Pavlidis, A. Pantzaki, G. N. Marakis & A. K. Sakantamis

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Psarras, K., Symeonidis, N., Pavlidis, E.T. et al. Retractile mesenteritis appearing as a sigmoid colon tumor. Tech Coloproctol 14 (Suppl 1), 69–70 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-010-0615-y

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