[Fibrosing mesenteritis--a surgical problem].

The authors describe three cases of rare fibrotizing mesenteritis in adult patients. In two the aetiological agent was not detected, in the third one it was obviously talcum powder. The disease was manifested as acute abdomen or was detected accidentally. Compression of the visceral vessels caused the development of ischaemic foci with intestinal fistulae. Surgical treatment failed.