Ileo-colic Lipomatosis Complicated by Cecum Perforation and Mimicking Acute Appendicitis: a Case Report

Overview

Journal Acta Biomed

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2022 Jun 29

PMID 35765930

Authors

Nicola Cillara

Giovanni Pileri

Gabriella Mancosu

Paola Lorrai

Maria Tocco

Michela Piga

Raffaele Sechi

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Abstract

Lipomatosis of the colon is rare in clinical practice although the majority of cases are found incidentally. In rare circumstances, patients may presents with acute complications such as bowel obstruction, intussusception, or perforation. Here we report a case of colonic lipomatosis that present as localized peritonitis mimicking acute appendicitis in a young COVID patient. Sixth case in the literature of intestinal perforation peritonitis in intestinal lipomatosis.

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