title: Torsion of a giant mesenteric lipoma.
abstract: Mesenteric lipoma is a rare benign neoplastic condition that can grow to be very large and mimic other midgut fatty tumors. These benign tumors can cause various gastrointestinal symptoms such as obstruction and abdominal pain. We report the case of a 9-year-old boy who presented with a small bowel obstruction caused by torsion of a large mesenteric lipoma. This is an important but unusual tumor and should be considered in the differential of fatty lesions within the mesentery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, P.O. Box 19, New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0019, USA. wolkojo@umdnj.edu
authors.forename: Jonathan D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Wolko
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Rosenfeld
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lazar
authors.forename: Sharon J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Underberg-Davis
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis