A case of significant loss of mesenteric fat: Educational and clinical relevance.
Anatomy
Medical education
Mesentery
Peritoneum
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome
Journal
Morphologie : bulletin de l'Association des anatomistes
ISSN: 1286-0115
Titre abrégé: Morphologie
Pays: France
ID NLM: 9814314
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2024
Jun 2024
Historique:
received:
03
02
2024
revised:
18
02
2024
accepted:
19
02
2024
medline:
2
6
2024
pubmed:
9
3
2024
entrez:
8
3
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Mesenteric fat, a type of intraperitoneal adipose tissue, plays a critical role in protection and the immune response. Loss of mesenteric fat is a known consequence of a variety of clinical conditions; however, visual documentation of this rare occurrence is not available in the literature searched. Here we report a case of significant loss of mesenteric fat identified during educational dissection of a 79-year-old male fresh frozen donor cadaver, causing the mesenteric folds to appear transparent. The gross anatomical characteristics, clinical importance, and educational significance of this abnormality are described in this report. Knowledge of this condition may be of interest to clinicians, and documentation could benefit anatomists and educators dissecting and teaching in the laboratory setting.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38458142
pii: S1286-0115(24)00010-9
doi: 10.1016/j.morpho.2024.100771
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
100771Informations de copyright
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