Advances in pediatric surgery

Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons (대한소아외과학회)
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Giant Mesenteric Lipoma - a Case Report -

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  • Choi, Su-Yun (Department of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Ajou University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Hong (Department of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Ajou University College of Medicine) ;
  • Hong, Jeong (Department of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Ajou University College of Medicine)
  • 최수윤 (아주대학교 의과대학 외과학교실 소아외과) ;
  • 김홍 (아주대학교 의과대학 외과학교실 소아외과) ;
  • 홍정 (아주대학교 의과대학 외과학교실 소아외과)
  • Published : 2004.06.30
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Abstract

Visceral lipoma originating from the mesentery is very rare in childhood. A 29-month-old male presented with painless abdominal distension. Abdominal ultrasonography and CT revealed a huge multilobulated hypodense mass in the peritoneal cavity. Exploratory laparotomy showed a $26{\times}25{\times}5cm$ sized encapsulated, lobulated, homogenous mass, which originated from the transverse mesocolon. Histologic examination revealed a lipoma. The postoperative course was uneventful.

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