Atlas of Radiographic Appearance of mesentery in Normality

Part One VHP and corresponding CT

Confluence (flexure) between small bowel mesentery and right mesocolon (A) (D) (C) (B)

Hepatic mesenteric confluence (flexure) between the right and transverse mesocolon (A) (D)(B) (C)

Right mesocolon – non flexural region (A) (D) (C) (B)

Confluence (flexure) between transverse and left mesocolon (i.e. splenic flexure) (A)(B)

Left mesocolon (A) (D) (B) (C)

Rectosimgoid flexure between mesorectum and mesosigmoid (A) (C) (B) (D)

Part Two Vascular markings of flexural And non flexural mesenteric regions

ileocaecal mesenteric flexure Or Confluence between small intestinal mesentery And right mesocolon

Confluence between small intestinal mesentery and right mesocolon i.e. the ileocaecal mesenteric flexure Ileocolic vessels in right mesocolon

Right mesocolon Vascular markings

Right mesocolon – non-flexural region – vascular markings Ileocolic vessels in right mesocolon

Right mesocolon – flexural and non-flexural regions – vascular markings Ileocolic vessels in right mesocolon

Hepatic flexure mesenteric confluence and vascular markings

Hepatic mesenteric flexure Middle colic vessels in transverse mesocolon

Hepatic flexure – mesentery and vascular markings Vessels in hepatic flexure

Transverse mesocolon

Transverse mesocolic vascular markings Middle colic vessels in transverse colon

Transverse mesocolic vascular markings / hepatic mesenteric flexure Middle colic vessels in transverse colon

Splenic flexure mesenteric confluence And vascular markings

The Splenic Flexure – vascular markings Left colic vessels in transverse colon, Splenic flexure and left mesocolon

The Splenic Flexure – vascular markings Left colic vessels in transverse colon, Splenic flexure and left mesocolon

Splenic mesenteric flexural region and associated vascular markings Middle and Left colic vessels in transverse colon, Splenic flexure and left mesocolon

Left mesocolon Vascular markings

Left mesocolon – non-flexural region – vascular markings Left colic vessels in left mesocolon

Mesosigmoid Vascular markings and rectosigmoid flexure

Mesosigmoid vascular markings – and submesosigmoidal retroperitoneum

Mesosigmoidal vascular markings – probable rectosigmoid junction – upper mesorectum This is the rectosigmoid flexure