Mesenteric edema

A radiologic or intraoperative evidence of abnormal fluid accumulation and increased attenuation within the mesenteric fat, producing a hazy or striated appearance of the mesentery. Possible causes are liver cirrhosis, heart/kidney failure, hypoalbuminemia, mesenteric venous thrombosis, inflammation (pancreatitis, appendicitis, or diverticulitis), ischemia, or trauma.