Giant Adult Mesenteric Lipoma: A Rare Cause of Chronic Abdominal Distention and Discomfort
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 comorbiditie...
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| author | Houssam Khodor Abtar Fahed Kheireddine Abdallah Rayan Said Lakkis Jad Jamal Terro Nathalie Haidar Ismail Mohammad Ahmad Al Raishouni Houssein Haidar Ahmad Kassem Mohammad Jammoul |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c56725a2e8a641b0826cdcd8553c4f372025-02-03T01:05:09ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192020-01-01202010.1155/2020/60107576010757Giant Adult Mesenteric Lipoma: A Rare Cause of Chronic Abdominal Distention and DiscomfortHoussam Khodor Abtar0Fahed Kheireddine Abdallah1Rayan Said Lakkis2Jad Jamal Terro3Nathalie Haidar Ismail4Mohammad Ahmad Al Raishouni5Houssein Haidar Ahmad6Kassem Mohammad Jammoul7Department of Surgery, Central Military Hospital, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Surgery, Central Military Hospital, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Surgery, Central Military Hospital, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Surgery, Central Military Hospital, Beirut, LebanonHopital Delafontaine, Saint-Denis, Paris, FranceFAHS Surgical Services, Michigan, USADepartment of Surgery, Saint George Hospital, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Surgery, Central Military Hospital, Beirut, LebanonSolitary 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6010757 |
| spellingShingle | Houssam Khodor Abtar Fahed Kheireddine Abdallah Rayan Said Lakkis Jad Jamal Terro Nathalie Haidar Ismail Mohammad Ahmad Al Raishouni Houssein Haidar Ahmad Kassem Mohammad Jammoul Giant Adult Mesenteric Lipoma: A Rare Cause of Chronic Abdominal Distention and Discomfort Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Giant Adult Mesenteric Lipoma: A Rare Cause of Chronic Abdominal Distention and Discomfort |
| title_full | Giant Adult Mesenteric Lipoma: A Rare Cause of Chronic Abdominal Distention and Discomfort |
| title_fullStr | Giant Adult Mesenteric Lipoma: A Rare Cause of Chronic Abdominal Distention and Discomfort |
| title_full_unstemmed | Giant Adult Mesenteric Lipoma: A Rare Cause of Chronic Abdominal Distention and Discomfort |
| title_short | Giant Adult Mesenteric Lipoma: A Rare Cause of Chronic Abdominal Distention and Discomfort |
| title_sort | giant adult mesenteric lipoma a rare cause of chronic abdominal distention and discomfort |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6010757 |
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