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Year : 2015 | Volume
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Lipoma of small intestine
Pradhan M Pagaro, Anjali Deshpande
Department of Pathology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Pradhan M Pagaro Department of Pathology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0975-2870.160826
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Lipomas of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) are rare. They are usually submucosal, but rarely involve the muscle layer or serosa. Most ot submucosal lipomas of GIT are present in the colon (65-75%), small intestine (25%) and rarely in stomach or jejunum. These lesions are usually asymptomatic and rarely are incidentally found in autopsies. During lifetime, they are detected when they cause intussusceptions and obstructive symptoms. These lesions can also rarely become ulcerated causing symptoms that come to notice. The present case report is of submucous lipoma in the terminal ileum. A 45-year-old female came complaining of pain in the abdomen, gradually increasing over a period of 4 days. Computerized tomography scan revealed a mass in the submucosa. She was operated, and histopathology examination confirmed the mass as lipoma in the submucosa as well as within the muscle layer of the small intestine. |
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