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- * A patient with a history of small bowel surgery faced recurrent symptoms 10 years later and was hospitalized, where multiple intestinal strictures were discovered.
- * Following surgery and a diagnosis of SM, treatment with corticosteroids significantly improved the patient's symptoms, leading to a prolonged remission period.
Article Abstract
Sclerosing mesenteritis (SM) is a rare disorder that involves the mesenteric adipose tissue with chronic fibrosing inflammation. Few reports mention the natural history of severe SM cases. Here, we report a severe and relapsing SM case in which a long-term natural history could be followed. The patient had undergone surgery for small bowel stenosis of unknown cause 10 years earlier. He had stopped visiting the hospital at his discretion. He was admitted to the hospital 10 years later due to recurrent symptoms, and a close examination revealed multiple small intestinal strictures; thus, surgery was performed again. The pathological results revealed that the patient had SM, corticosteroid administration dramatically improved his symptoms, and he has maintained remission for a long time.
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