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We herein present a patient with lipomatosis of the ileum including diverticulosis and volvulus. The patient presented with abdominal pain and vomiting. Preoperatively, we diagnosed lipomatosis with volvulus of the ileum based on the findings of abdominal ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT). During surgery, the dilated ileum had rotated 720 degrees counterclockwise, and was found to contain lipomatosis and multiple diverticula. Although lipomatosis of the small bowel is extremely rare, it does show characteristic US and CT findings, thus making a preoperative diagnosis possible if this disease is included in the differential diagnosis.
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PMID:Lipomatosis of the ileum with volvulus: report of a case. 968 15

Intestinal lipomatosis is a rare entity and few cases have been reported in the literature. The condition is usually asymptomatic. Symptomatic cases usually present as obstruction or, less frequently, as bleeding. Intestinal barium studies, ultrasonography and computed tomography are useful diagnostic techniques. We present the case of a 47-year-old man with no relevant medical history who presented with intestinal obstruction of several months' duration. Complementary investigations yielded a diagnosis of intestinal obstruction due to ileocecal invagination secondary to endoluminal tumors of the ileum. Surgery and pathological analysis revealed the latter to be intestinal lipomatosis. This rare clinical entity has been associated with diverticulosis and intestinal volvulus.
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PMID:[Ileo-ileal and ileocecal invagination due to intestinal lipomatosis]. 1453 21

We report the unusual case of a 48 year old woman with jejunal lipomatosis complicated by intestinal intussusception and volvulus. Showing fatty masses CT allowed accurate diagnosis.
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PMID:[Jejunal lipomatosis with intussusception and volvulus. A case report]. 1509 27

Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis is a rare condition that can be located in any part of the gastrointestinal tract. It is usually associated with a wide variety of gastrointestinal or pulmonary diseases. The primitive form is much less frequent and usually involves the left colon. The pathogenesis of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis is still unclear. The mechanical theory, which is the most accepted explanation, postulates that gas is forced into the bowel wall by breaks in the mucosa; this is more likely to occur when the intraluminal pressure is higher, as happens in obstructive conditions, during endoscopies, or during infections from gas-forming bacteria. Pneumatosis cystoides is often asymptomatic, representing an occasional finding during investigations for other abdominal conditions. Complications occur in about 3% of cases and include obstruction, intussusception, volvulus, haemorrhage and intestinal perforation. When presenting acutely or in association with other abdominal conditions the differential diagnosis is rarely a problem. More important is to diagnose asymptomatic primitive submucosal pneumatosis of the colon, in order to avoid unnecessary intestinal resections. The Authors present the case of a patient with pneumatosis coli who underwent laparotomy for a suspected colonic lipomatosis of the right colon.
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PMID:Pneumatosis cystoides of the right colon: a possible source of misdiagnosis. Report of a case. 1583 49

Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a rare condition of unclear etiology affecting the intestinal tract; possible complications include obstruction, intussusception, volvulus, hemorrhage, and intestinal perforation. Pneumatosis intestinalis can occur as a primary idiopathic disease or as a condition secondary to various gastrointestinal and pulmonary diseases. This report presents an uncommon case of PI complicated with intussusception of the ascending colon in a male patient who underwent surgery for suspected lipomatosis that was histologically diagnosed as pneumatosis coli. Since the patient suffered from no other disorder, he was finally diagnosed as having primary PI. Physician awareness of this rare condition is essential in order to avoid a misdiagnosis and unnecessary surgical treatment.
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PMID:Pneumatosis coli complicated with intussusception in an adult: report of a case. 2042 51

The ability to provide cross-sectional imaging, combined with a lack of ionizing radiation has made magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of abdomen popular. We report four interesting cases: Midgut malrotation with volvulus, sigmoid volvulus, biliary rupture of hydatid cyst, and small bowel lipomatosis, where fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition [FIESTA]/constructive interference into steady state [CISS] sequence helped in clinching the diagnosis.
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PMID:Unconventional abdominal uses of FIESTA (CISS) sequence. 2460 46

BACKGROUND Although lipomas are common benign tumors of adipose tissue, diffuse lipomas involving the small bowel, large bowel, and mesentery are rare. Multiple non-encapsulated lipomas characterize diffuse intestinal and mesenteric lipomatosis. Intestinal lipomatosis can be asymptomatic or may result in complications such as intussusception, volvulus, intestinal obstruction, or hemorrhage due to mucosal ulceration. A rare case is presented of intestinal infarction due to diffuse segmental jejunoileal and mesenteric lipomatosis in a 39-year-old woman. CASE REPORT A 39-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department with a 12-hour history of diffuse abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and absent bowel movements. She had a known history of intestinal lipomatosis, diagnosed two years previously on abdominal computed tomography (CT) imaging. At surgery, segmental jejunoileal and mesenteric lipomatosis was identified associated with acute intestinal infarction. She underwent ileal resection with side-to-side enterocolic anastomosis. CONCLUSIONS Diffuse intestinal and mesenteric lipomatosis is a rare condition that can be associated with complications. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case to present with acute small bowel infarction.
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PMID:Acute Intestinal Infarction Due to Diffuse Jejunoileal and Mesenteric Lipomatosis in a 39-Year-Old Woman. 3234 94