Primary Mesenteric Lipoma Causing Closed Loop Bowel Obstruction: A Case Report

Primary mesenteric lipoma is rare, with fewer than 50 cases described in English-language literature, and those causing bowel obstructions are even more uncommon. The long stalk of the lipoma that caused secondary volvulus and rapid ischemic change in our patient is worth reporting because of its ra...

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Main Authors: Heong-Ieng Wong, Chiao-Yun Chen, Gin-Chung Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2005-03-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09702918