Submucosal Lipoma: a Rare Cause of Recurrent Intestinal Obstruction and Intestinal Intussusception

J Gastrointest Surg. 2015 Sep;19(9):1733-5. doi: 10.1007/s11605-015-2824-1. Epub 2015 Apr 21.

Abstract

Intestinal lipomas are rare nonepithelial tumors that are usually detected incidentally. They are usually asymptomatic, but lipomas larger than 2 cm may become symptomatic due to obstruction, bleeding, or intussusception. Adult intussusception due to intestinal lipoma is a very rare condition. In this paper, we report a case of small bowel lipoma that became symptomatic due to intermittent obstruction episodes and ileo-ileal intussuception. Segmental ileal resection was performed, and histopathological examination of the resected specimen confirmed the diagnosis of lipoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chronic Disease
  • Humans
  • Ileal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Ileal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Ileal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Intestinal Obstruction / diagnosis
  • Intestinal Obstruction / etiology*
  • Intestinal Obstruction / surgery
  • Lipoma / complications*
  • Lipoma / pathology
  • Lipoma / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged