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Abdominal pain
Patient Data
Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
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there is a telescoping of large bowel loops on the left hemicolon with omental fat entrapped within and a large lead point fat density lesion in the rectum measuring 4.2 x 3.4 cm
the rest of the bowel loops are unremarkable
mild ascites
Case Discussion
Gastrointestinal tract lipomas are not uncommon and can be found anywhere along the entire length of the gastrointestinal tract.
Colonic lipomas mostly occur in the right colon, however; this case it occurs on left colon.
They are commonly asymptomatic, unless they are the lead point for intussusception, then they present with abdominal pain, as in this case.
On CT scan lipomas are easy to diagnose due to their fat density.
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