Giant lipoma of the small bowel associated with perforated ileal diverticulum

Jakub Kaczynski; Joanna Hilton

doi:10.1136/bcr.12.2011.5299

Giant lipoma of the small bowel associated with perforated ileal diverticulum

BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Jan 10:2012:bcr1220115299. doi: 10.1136/bcr.12.2011.5299.

Authors

Jakub Kaczynski¹, Joanna Hilton

Affiliation

¹ Vascular Surgery Department, ABM University Health Board, Swansea, UK. [email protected]

Abstract

The authors present a rare case of the middle aged man who presented with a typical history and clinical findings suggestive of an acute appendicitis. After initial assessment, he required a surgical intervention. Operation findings revealed a perforated ileal diverticulum into a giant lipoma of the small bowel. The patient made a good postoperative recovery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Intestinal Neoplasms / complications*
Intestinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
Intestinal Perforation / diagnosis
Intestinal Perforation / etiology*
Intestine, Small*
Lipoma / complications*
Lipoma / diagnosis
Male
Meckel Diverticulum / complications*
Meckel Diverticulum / diagnosis
Radiography, Abdominal
Tomography, X-Ray Computed