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Giant Mesenteric Lipoma Causing Small Bowel Volvulus: A Case Report
Yisihak Suga1, Esak Abdi1, Mahteme Bekele1
1Department of surgery, Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Background:
A lipoma of the small bowel mesentery is a rare clinical entity. It rarely causes intestinal obstruction mainly due to volvulus.
Case:
We report a case of a 25 years old male who presented with acute exacerbation of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Plain abdominal x-ray showed complete small bowel obstruction. At laparotomy, there was small bowel volvulus with a big yellow mass as an axis. Enbloc resection and end-to-end ileal anastomosis was done.
Conclusion:
Mesenteric lipoma are rare. They should be considered in cases of long standing abdominal pain.
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