Mezenterik pannikülit, mezenter yag dokusunun nadir görülen kronik nonspesifik inflamatuvar hastaligidir. Ince barsak ya da az siklikta kolon mezenterini tutar. Etiyolojisi net olarak bilinmemektedir. Mezenterik pannikülit asemptomatik olabilecegi gibi karin agrisi, siskinlik, bulanti, kusma, ishal ve ates gibi sikayetlerle basvurabilir. Laboratuvar test sonuçlari genellikle normaldir. Tani genellikle biyopsiye gerek duyulmadan abdominal bilgisayarli tomografi ve manyetik rezonans ile koyulmaktadir. Bu yazida biz acil servise karin agrisi ve ishal sikayeti ile basvuran ve karakteristik radyolojik bulgulari ile mezenterik pannikülit tanisi konulan olguyu sunduk. Böylelikle karin agrisinin nadir bir nedenine dikkat çekmek istedik.
Mezenteric pannikülit is a rare disease characterised by chronic, non-specific inflammation of mesenteric adipose tissue. It mostly affects small intestinal mesentery; but less commonly colonic mesentery may also be affected. Its exact cause is not known. Mesenteric panniculitis may be asymptomatic or accompanied by symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhae and fever. Results of laboratory tests are generally normal. Diagnosis of mesenteric panniculitis is usually set by abdominal computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging without the need for biopsy. In this study, we report a case admitted to the emergency room with abdominal pain, diarrhea and diagnosed as mesenteric panniculitis with characteristic radiological findings. So, we want to draw attention to the cause of this rare abdominal pain.