title: Giant lipoma of the mesentery: report of an unusual case and review of the literature.
abstract: A patient with a huge mesenteric lipoma is discussed. A review of the literature reveals that there are less than 30 reported cases and consequently this diagnosis is rarely made preoperatively. An upper gastrointestinal series with a small bowel follow-through and a mesenteric arteriogram may suggest this condition. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice, since these large tumors may undergo malignant degeneration.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008643:Mesentery; D008875:Middle Aged