Cavitatory mesenteric lymph node syndrome: A rare entity

• Main Authors: Vibhuti, Vishal Kalia, Gill Anakhvir
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2010-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
• Subjects: Cavitatory mesenteric lymphnode syndrome; celiac disease; CT
• Online Access: http://www.ijri.org/article.asp?issn=0971-3026;year=2010;volume=20;issue=1;spage=66;epage=68;aulast=Vishal

Celiac disease is a gluten sensitive enteropathy that involves an abnormal immunological response to glutens in wheat, rye etc. It predominantly involves the small intestinal mucosa, though, extra luminal manifestations can also occur. One rare extraluminal manifestation is cavitatory mesenteric lymph node syndrome. It occurs in refractory celiac disease and is associated with poor prognosis due to various complications. The diagnosis is often made on imaging when cystic mesenteric lymph nodes with fat-fluid levels are seen and this can then be confirmed by histopathological examination. We recently had a typical case where we were able to make this diagnosis.