LIPOMA OF THE SMALL INTESTINE – A CAUSE FOR INTUSSUSCEPTION IN ADULT
Dr. Sheela Kulkarni*, Dr. Narsinha Kulkarni and Dr. Pooja Holambe
ABSTRACT
Intussusception is a common cause of intestinal obstruction in children and uncommon clinical entity in adults accounting for 1%. Lipoma accounts for 4% of all benign tumors of the gut. Most of these are seen in the large intestine, usually submucosal and around ileocecal valve. These are often asymptomatic. We present a rare case of intestinal lipoma which presented as a cause of Intussuception in 38 year old male.
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