Relationship of mesenteric panniculitis with visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue

Abstract

Background/aim: Mesenteric panniculitis MP is an idiopathic benign disease characterized by fat necrosis, chronic inflammation, and fibrosis. The relationship between obesity and chronic low-grade inflammation has been reported. This study investigated the relationship of MP diagnosed using multidetector computed tomography MDCT with visceral adipose tissue VAT and subcutaneous adipose tissue SAT areas.Materials and methods: We retrospectively enrolled 104 patients with no radiological findings other than MP. Additionally, 76 individuals without any indicative radiological findings were included as controls. VAT and SAT were separately calculated cm2 using a 3-dimensional workstation. The abdominal circumference was measured cm . Results: The mean abdominal circumference was 99.9 ± 7.9 cm, SAT was 195.3 ± 89.1 cm2, and VAT was 203.9 ± 72.8 cm2 in the MP group. The abdominal circumference, VAT, and SAT were significantly higher in the MP group than in the control group P