Sclerosing mesenteritis presenting with complete small bowel obstruction, abdominal mass and hydronephrosis.

Sclerosing mesenteritis is an uncommon and poorly understood inflammatory condition of the bowel mesentery which can often be confused with neoplasia, Crohn's disease and other inflammatory conditions. We describe a case of complete small bowel obstruction and right sided hydronephrosis due to sclerosing mesenteritis.