[Torsion of a preperitoneal pedunculated lipoma of anterior abdominal wall mimicking acute appendicitis].

Related Articles

[Torsion of a preperitoneal pedunculated lipoma of anterior abdominal wall mimicking acute appendicitis].

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2016 Sep;22(5):502-504

Authors: Özemir İA, Orhun K, Bilgiç Ç, Eren T, Bayraktar B, Zemheri E, Ekinci Ö, Alimoğlu O

Abstract
Lipoma is the most common benign tumor of adipose tissue. Lipomas can occur almost anywhere in the body, but are rarely found in parietal peritoneum of abdominal wall. Occasionally lipomas are detected incidentally during abdominal surgery for other organ pathologies. Presently described is rare case of torsion of pedunculated lipoma originating in parietal peritoneum of anterior abdominal wall causing abdominal pain that mimicked acute appendicitis in 35-year-old woman.

PMID: 27849330 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

http://ift.tt/2qylUPz