Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Mesenteric thickening can be detected using the “pinch test,” which can distinguish the contours of a diseased bowel from a healthy bowel. A healthy bowel has a soft, pliable mesentery, whereas a diseased bowel exhibits obvious fat wrapping and swelling, congestion, and a firm mesentery
