title: Giant mesenteric lipoma as a rare cause of ileus in a child: report of a case.
abstract: Mesenteric lipoma is a rare benign tumor of mature fat cells. Although generally asymptomatic, it occasionally causes abdominal pain, ileus, and small bowel volvulus, depending on its location and size. A definitive diagnosis can be made by pathological examination. Ultrasonography and abdominal computed tomography show this lesion as a well-defined, homogeneous mass with fat density surrounded by a thin capsule. Because of its rare etiologic origin, we report the case of a 7-year-old girl with a mass in the abdomen and ileus, found to be caused by a mesenteric lipoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Firat University Faculty of Medicine, 23119 Elazig, Turkey.
authors.forename: Seyhmus Kerem
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Ozel
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Apak
authors.forename: Ibrahim H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Ozercan
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kazez
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D045823:Ileus / Q000209:etiology*; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008643:Mesentery; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery