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01-12-2004 | Case Report

Small bowel volvulus due to giant mesenteric lipoma

Authors: A. Cherian, S. J. Singh, N. Broderick, A. M. Zaitoun, L. Kapila

Published in: Pediatric Surgery International | Issue 11-12/2004

Abstract

We report on a 14-year-old girl with acute intestinal obstruction due to volvulus of the small bowel caused by a giant mesenteric lipoma. To the best of our knowledge, this presentation of a mesenteric lipoma is unknown in the previous paediatric literature.

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Title: Small bowel volvulus due to giant mesenteric lipoma
Authors: A. Cherian
S. J. Singh
N. Broderick
A. M. Zaitoun
L. Kapila
Publication date: 01-12-2004
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Pediatric Surgery International / Issue 11-12/2004
Print ISSN: 0179-0358
Electronic ISSN: 1437-9813
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-003-1111-5

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