title: Primary mesenteric lipoma causing closed loop bowel obstruction: a case report.
abstract: Primary mesenteric lipoma is rare, with fewer than 50 cases described in English-language literature, and those causing bowel obstructions are even more uncommon. The long stalk of the lipoma that caused secondary volvulus and rapid ischemic change in our patient is worth reporting because of its rarity and distinctive picture in emergency abdominal computed tomography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Kaoshiung Medical University, Kaoshiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Heong-Ieng
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Chiao-Yun
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Gin-Chung
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008643:Mesentery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed