[Pseudotumoral abdominopelvic lipomatosis. Value of the scanographic examination].
The authors report three cases of abdominal lipomatosis, presenting as an abdominal mass. The problems of diagnosis caused by this rare entity are discussed. The value of the CT scan is emphasized. Indeed, only this examination is able to give all the informations necessary for the diagnosis. Ultrasonography seems to be particularly useful in the assessment of the evolution of this disease, especially for the study of the urinary complications. Before apparition of these complications, no treatment is required.
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014567:Urography
Lipomatoses abdomino-pelviennes pseudo-tumorales. Intérêt de l'examen scanographique.