title: Diffuse colonic lipomatosis, presenting as perforation peritonitis and mimicking carcinoma colon.
abstract: Lipomas and lipomatosis of colon are rare in clinical practice. We herein report a case of diffuse colonic lipomatosis, fifth such case in literature which presented as perforation peritonitis, a presentation, never been reported earlier. On laparotomy, the findings suggested malignancy and appropriate surgery was done. Diffuse Colonic Lipomatosis, a rare and benign condition mimicks malignancy and should be kept as a differential diagnosis is unusual cases of colonic perforations.
authors.forename: Pushpinder Singh
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Sandhu
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Bansiwal
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Attri
authors.forename: Romilla
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mittal