title: A case of gastroduodenal lipomatosis.
abstract: Although sporadic lipomas are not uncommon in the upper gastrointestinal tract, diffuse gastroduodenal lipomatosis is a rare clinical entity. Medical literature reveals a limited number of such cases presenting with upper gastrointestinal obstruction or bleeding. We present the management experience of a 43-year-old woman who presented with intussusception causing high small-bowel obstruction secondary to jejunal lipomatosis. Computed tomography showed diffuse fatty thickening of the gastric wall in addition to multiple lipomas in stomach, duodenum and in the jejunum with jejunal intussusception. As complete resection of the affected segment was not possible, a side-to-side jejunal bypass was made. The patient remains well on review after 18 months.
authors.affiliation: Russell's Hall Hospital, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust , Dudley.
authors.forename: Jasb
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jayasundara
authors.affiliation: Russell's Hall Hospital, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust , Dudley.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Sellahewa
authors.affiliation: Russell's Hall Hospital, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust , Dudley.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.affiliation: Russell's Hall Hospital, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust , Dudley.
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Intussusception; Lipoma