Giant lipoma of the small bowel associated with perforated ileal diverticulum.
The authors present a rare case of the middle aged man who presented with a typical history and clinical findings suggestive of an acute appendicitis. After initial assessment, he required a surgical intervention. Operation findings revealed a perforated ileal diverticulum into a giant lipoma of the small bowel. The patient made a good postoperative recovery.
Vascular Surgery Department, ABM University Health Board, Swansea, UK. jakub.kaczynski@hotmail.co.uk
Jakub
J
Kaczynski
Joanna
J
Hilton
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed