Giant mesenteric lipoma as a rare cause of ileus in a child: report of a case.
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.
Ozel
Seyhmus Kerem
SK
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Firat University Faculty of Medicine, 23119 Elazig, Turkey.
Apak
Sami
S
Ozercan
Ibrahim H
IH
Kazez
Ahmet
A
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