Ileo-colonic intussusception secondary to small-bowel lipomatosis:A case report

Intestinal lipomatosis is a rare disease with an incidence at autopsy ranging from 0.04% to 4.5%.Because the lipomas are diffusely distributed in the intestine,most patients are symptom-free,and invasive intervention is not advised by most doctors.Here,we describe a case with intussusception due to...

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Published in:World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2014-02, Vol.20 (8), p.2117-2119
Main Authors: Gao, Peng-Ji, Chen, Lei, Wang, Fu-Shun, Zhu, Ji-Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Pain
Anastomosis, Surgical
Case Report
Colon - pathology
End
Endoscopy
Female
Humans
Ileum - pathology
Intestinal Neoplasms - pathology
Intestinal Neoplasms - surgery
Intestine, Small - pathology
Intestine, Small - surgery
Intussusception
Intussusception - etiology
Laparotomy
Lipoma
Lipoma - pathology
Lipoma - surgery
Lipomatosis
Lipomatosis - complications
Middle Aged
Obstruction
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Intestinal lipomatosis is a rare disease with an incidence at autopsy ranging from 0.04% to 4.5%.Because the lipomas are diffusely distributed in the intestine,most patients are symptom-free,and invasive intervention is not advised by most doctors.Here,we describe a case with intussusception due to small-bowel lipomatosis.Partial small bowel resection and anastomosis were performed because the intestinal wall was on the verge of perforation.This case indicates that regular followup is necessary and endoscopic treatment should be considered to avoid surgical procedures if the lipoma is large enough to cause intestinal obstruction.
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.v20.i8.2117