A remarkable intestinal lipoma case

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2009 Jul;15(4):399-402.

Abstract

A 37-year-old female patient with a history of iron deficiency anemia for three years had been hospitalized and followed up with subileus. An obstruction at the proximal part of the jejunum was found by enteroclysis method and a filling defect due to a polypoid mass was determined. The small intestine was resected. It was reported as a submucosal lipoma based on results of the histopathological examination. In conclusion, benign tumors of the small intestine, including intestinal lipomas, should be considered during the diagnostic process of clinical ileus and anemia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / diagnosis
  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / etiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ileus / diagnosis
  • Ileus / etiology
  • Intestinal Neoplasms / complications
  • Intestinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Intestinal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Lipoma / complications
  • Lipoma / diagnosis*
  • Lipoma / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome