RESUMENLa paniculitis mesentérica puede ser considerada como un estadio evolutivo de una enfermedad mesentérica, con una primera fase de lipodistrofia mesenté-rica sin signos inflamatorios, seguida de una segunda fase de paniculitis, para finalizar en fibrosis, denominándose entonces mesenteritis retráctil, que afecta principalmente a varones con más de 50 años. La etiología es desconocida, habiéndose descrito diferentes factores asociados, y la presentación clínica es variable, en función del estadio de la enfermedad. Para su diagnóstico la TAC es la prueba de imagen indicada, siendo el estudio histopatológico el que arrojará el diagnóstico definitivo. Existen diferentes fármacos y pautas terapéuticas, si bien se carecen de estudios donde se establezca el tratamiento idóneo. Presentamos el caso de un paciente diagnosticado de paniculitis mesentérica que ha evolucionado satisfactoriamente tras haber sido tratado con ciclofosfamida asociada a corticoides.Palabras clave. Paniculitis mesentérica. Mesenteritis retráctil. Mesenteritis esclerosante. ABSTRACTMesenteric panniculitis can be considered as an evolved state of a mesenteric disease, with a first phase of mesenteric lipodystrophy without inflammatory signs, followed by a second phase of panniculitis, ending in fibrosis, at which point it is denominated retractile mesentiritis, which principally affects males over the age of 50. Its aetiology is unknown, with a description made of different associated factors, and its clinical presentation is variable, depending on the stage of the disease. The image test indicated for its diagnosis is the TAC, while an histopathological study provides the definitive diagnosis. There are different medicines and therapeutic guidelines, although studies establishing the ideal treatment are lacking. We present the case of a patient diagnosed with mesenteric panniculitis who evolved favourably followed treatment with cyclophosphamide associated with corticoids.

We present the case of an 86 year old woman who was sent for consultation at General Surgery due to asymptomatic tumouration on the back face of the left thigh whose size had increased during the 2 previous months. Physical exploration revealed tumouration that was painless, excrescent, indurated, mobile and well delimited, with a diameter of 5 cm, a reddish colour and a rough surface. 1. F.E.A. Cirugía General. 2. F.E.A. Medicina Interna. Hospital García Orcoyen. Estella. Navarra.

We present the case of a woman of 72 years with high blood pressure evaluated in Surgery Outpatient Unit for overinfected and recurring pretibial cutaneous ulcers. In the radiographies of the extremity, calcifications were observed in soft parts and the biopsy showed calcified subepidermic nodules. Because of these findings, she was sent to Internal Medicine Consultations to complete the study. In the anamnesis, traumatism in the zone was ruled out, and was there consumption of calcium or phosphorous rich medicines; the physical exploration was normal, except for the lesions described previously. A study was requested to rule out any underlying pathology that might justify the clinical picture, without a possible etiological pathological cause in evidence. Given that the cutaneous calcinosis of the patient was not secondary to titular lesions, nor was there evidence of metabolic alterations or medical procedures that might justify it, and no lesions at another level were found, the diagnosis was established of idiopathic localised cutaneous calcinosis. It was treated with diltiazem.

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