Giant Mesenteric Lipoma As A Rare Cause

MURAT ÇAKIR, MEHMET KILIÇ

  • MURAT ÇAKIR: NECMETTİN ERBAKAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • MEHMET KILIÇ: SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • Year : 2016
  • Vol : 32
  • Issue : Ek
  •  Page : 62-63
Lipomas are benign mesenchymal neoplasm commonly occurring throughout the whole body and comprise mature fat tissue. However, intestinal mesentery originated lipomas are rarely seen. A 42-yearold female patient presented with right sided abdominal distension. Exploratory laparotomy was performed and fat tissue was excised. Lipomas might or might not present with any symptoms. Complete surgical excision is the only treatment with a very good prognosis.

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Selcuk Medical Journal
2016, Vol. 32 (Ek)
ISSN: 1017-6616
E-ISSN: 2149-8059
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