Lorentziadis M.L.,Poulantzas I.K.,SUMMARY Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis is a rare condition of unknown cause with reported high mortality and mobidity. It is treated surgically and it is difficult to diagnose preoperatively since it has no specific imaging findings. We present a case report of idiopathic sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis-mesenteritis with a literature review on this pathologic entity. Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis-mesenteritis is an intestinal wall lesion which causes obstructive bowel symptoms. The idiopathic expression of the disease is a rare entity which is treated surgically as there are several operative options. The management of the sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis-mesenteritis is followed by a complication rate of 38%-90% and a mortality rate of 60%-71%.1 Key words: Sclerosing peritonitis, mesenteritis, encapsulating peritonitisapplication/pdfhttp://www.annalsgastro.gr/index.php/annalsgastro/article/view/461engHellenic Society of Gastroenterology1792-74631108-7471Annals of Gastroenterology; Volume 19, No 3 (2006)Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis - mesenteritis. A case reportinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion2007-04-09Δημοσίευση σε περιοδικόPublication in journalΓαστροεντερολογίαGastroenterologyisi -Gastroenterology & Hepatology covers resources on the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pathology of the digestive system. This category includes specific resources on the prognosis and treatment of digestive diseases; stomach ulcers; metabolic, genetic, infectious and chemically induced diseases of the liver; colitis; diseases of the pancreas and diseases of the rectum.Επιστημονικό άρθροScientific articleΕλληνική Γαστροεντερολογική ΕταιρίαGreek Aggregator OpenArchives.gr | National Documentation Centre (EKT)other