A Case of Laparoscopic Surgery for Preoperatively Diagnosed Small Intestine Lipoma Presenting with Intussusception

Intussusception is rare in adults and it is difficult to diagnose on admission. We present the case of a 43-year-old woman with the chief complaint of nausea and upper abdominal pain. Abdominal multidetector-row computed tomography showed ileo-ileal small bowel intussusception with an intraluminal soft tissue mass with attenuation numbers suggestive of a lipoma. The patient was treated with a laparoscopic-assisted extracorporeal partial resection of the small bowel including ileal lipoma, followed by a functional end-to-end anastomosis. Histologic diagnosis of the resected tumor, 2.4×2.0×2.0 cm, was an intestinal lipoma. This case serves as the basis of a review of small bowel intussusception in adults secondary to lipomas. It focuses on the utility of multidetector-row computed tomography and the cosmetic, physical, and economic benefits of laparoscopic surgery as well as the rarity of the disease.

show abstract

Laparoscopic Resection of Ileal Lipoma Diagnosed by Multidetector-row Computed Tomography

Ako

Morisaki

Hasegawa

et al. 2010

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy &Amp; Percutaneous Techniques

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.

Contact Info

customersupport@researchsolutions.com

10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614

Henderson, NV 89052, USA

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Blog Terms and Conditions API Terms Privacy Policy Contact Cookie Preferences Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Made with 💙 for researchers

Part of the Research Solutions Family.

A Case of Laparoscopic Surgery for Preoperatively Diagnosed Small Intestine Lipoma Presenting with Intussusception

Cited by 1 publication

References 0 publications

Laparoscopic Resection of Ileal Lipoma Diagnosed by Multidetector-row Computed Tomography

Laparoscopic Resection of Ileal Lipoma Diagnosed by Multidetector-row Computed Tomography

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About