A small bowel volvulus caused by a mesenteric lipoma: report of a case

A 31-year-old man underwent a laparotomy for acute intestinal obstruction symptoms, which he had intermittently experienced for 14 years. The cause of the obstruction was due to a volvulus of the small bowel caused by a mesenteric lipoma. This is a rare finding, which is ideally diagnosed by compute...

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Published inSurgery today (Tokyo, Japan) Vol. 33; no. 8; pp. 617 - 619
Main Authors Sheen, Aali J, Drake, Ian, George, Pynadath P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan 01.01.2003
Subjects
Adult
Humans
Ileal Diseases - etiology
Ileal Diseases - surgery
Intestinal Volvulus - etiology
Intestinal Volvulus - surgery
Lipoma - complications
Lipoma - surgery
Male
Mesentery
Peritoneal Neoplasms - complications
Peritoneal Neoplasms - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:A 31-year-old man underwent a laparotomy for acute intestinal obstruction symptoms, which he had intermittently experienced for 14 years. The cause of the obstruction was due to a volvulus of the small bowel caused by a mesenteric lipoma. This is a rare finding, which is ideally diagnosed by computed tomography, with surgery the best and most highly recommended treatment. This particular presentation, to the best of our knowledge, has not yet been previously reported in the English language.
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ISSN:0941-1291
1436-2813
DOI:10.1007/s00595-003-2533-3