Ileocecal Intussusception due to a Lipoma in an Adult

While intestinal tumors are rare, small intestinal lipomas are even more uncommon benign neoplasms. They are usually asymptomatic, but lipomas larger than 2 cm may become symptomatic due to obstruction, bleeding, or intussusception. In this paper, US and CT findings of a lipoma located in the termin...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Bilgin, Huseyin Toprak, Issam Cheikh Ahmad, Erkan Yardimci, Ercan Kocakoc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/684298