Mesenteric adenitis (child) / mesenteric ischaemia

Appears 4×

Teaching point

Child + recent viral RTI + abdominal pain + enlarged mesenteric nodes on CT -> mesenteric adenitis (self-limiting, mimics appendicitis). Elderly + severe pain out of proportion to exam -> mesenteric ischaemia.

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