Paediatric mesenteric lipoma, an unusual cause of repeated abdominal pain. A case report.

Autor: Kaniklides C; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden., Frykberg T, Lundkvist K
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) [Acta Radiol] 1998 Nov; Vol. 39 (6), pp. 695-7.
DOI: 10.3109/02841859809175500
Abstrakt: Fatty masses, especially solid lipomas, in the paediatric abdomen are very rare. We present such a case, that of an 11-year-old boy who was admitted with abdominal pain and distension. The pre-operative diagnosis of lipoma was suggested by US and CT. The diagnosis of simple lipoma arising in the leaves of the small bowel mesentery, without immature cells, was verified microscopically after the operation. The tumour was enucleated from the mesenterium leaving the intestine intact. We underline the importance of US and CT as pre-operative diagnostic tools.
Databáze: MEDLINE