Ileo-colic lipomatosis complicated by cecum perforation and mimicking acute appendicitis: a case report

Lipomatosis of the colon is rare in clinical practice although the majority of cases are found incidentally. In rare circumstances, patients may presents with acute complications such as bowel obstruction, intussusception, or perforation. Here we report a case of colonic lipomatosis that present as...

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Autores principales: Cillara, Nicola, Pileri, Giovanni, Mancosu, Gabriella, Lorrai, Paola, Tocco, Maria, Piga, Michela, Sechi, Raffaele
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mattioli 1885 2022
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10510996/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35765930
http://dx.doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93iS1.12768
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Sumario:Lipomatosis of the colon is rare in clinical practice although the majority of cases are found incidentally. In rare circumstances, patients may presents with acute complications such as bowel obstruction, intussusception, or perforation. Here we report a case of colonic lipomatosis that present as localized peritonitis mimicking acute appendicitis in a young COVID patient. Sixth case in the literature of intestinal perforation peritonitis in intestinal lipomatosis. (www.actabiomedica.it)

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