title: Large intraperitoneal lipoma in pregnancy.
abstract: Intraperitoneal lipomas causing high-grade bowel obstruction in advanced pregnancy are rare. We report an unusual case which presented at 33 weeks with faecal vomitus and abdominal pain. Lipomas are benign adipose tissue tumours that are usually asymptomatic. The constraints of diagnosis, investigation and treatment of such tumours in pregnancy are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mid Cheshire Foundation Hospitals NHS Trust, Crewe, Cheshire, UK.
authors.forename: Stephy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mathen
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Mid Cheshire Foundation Hospitals NHS Trust, Crewe, Cheshire, UK.
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nockolds
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mid Cheshire Foundation Hospitals NHS Trust, Crewe, Cheshire, UK.
authors.forename: Satthiyabama
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arutchelvam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis