Primary sclerosing lipogranuloma of the rectum: CT findings.
Sclerosing lipogranuloma is a rare, benign disease which is a peculiar granulomatous reaction of fatty tissue. This disease affects multiple organs and the majority of cases are secondary to exogenous foreign bodies. The authors report a case of primary sclerosing lipogranuloma of the rectum mimicking a submucosal rectal tumour.
Lim
H-K
HK
Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 388-1 Pungnap2-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Korea.
Byun
J H
JH
Yoon
S E
SE
Kim
A Y
AY
Jang
S J
SJ
Ha
H K
HK
D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012007:Rectum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D012598:Sclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed