Giant Adult Mesenteric Lipoma: A Rare Cause of Chronic Abdominal Distention and Discomfort.

Autor: Abtar HK; Department of Surgery, Central Military Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon., Abdallah FK; Department of Surgery, Central Military Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon., Lakkis RS; Department of Surgery, Central Military Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon., Terro JJ; Department of Surgery, Central Military Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon., Ismail NH; Hopital Delafontaine, Saint-Denis, Paris, France., Al Raishouni MA; FAHS Surgical Services, Michigan, USA., Ahmad HH; Department of Surgery, Saint George Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon., Jammoul KM; Department of Surgery, Central Military Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Case reports in surgery [Case Rep Surg] 2020 Feb 25; Vol. 2020, pp. 6010757. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Feb 25 (Print Publication: 2020).
DOI: 10.1155/2020/6010757
Abstrakt: Solitary or multiple lipomas are considered common tumors that can occur anywhere in the body; however, mesenteric lipoma is a rare entity that is well known to present with signs and symptoms of small bowel volvulus. Hereby, we present a case of a 54-year-old male patient with multiple comorbidities who was suffering from chronic abdominal discomfort and gradual increase of his abdominal distention over many years without seeking any medical attention. The patient was seen by a general practitioner after complaining of an inflated abdomen, as he described his condition. After several imaging studies, he was diagnosed with one of the largest mesenteric lipomas in the literature. Mesenteric lipoma should be present in the differential diagnosis of any abdominal tumor. Magnetic resonance imaging plays a major role in differentiating benign from malignant lipomas.
Competing Interests: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest, financial or otherwise, related to the publication of this study or its findings.
(Copyright © 2020 Houssam Khodor Abtar et al.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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