Ileo-colic lipomatosis complicated by cecum perforation and mimicking acute appendicitis: a case report.
Acta Biomed
; 93(S1): e2022208, 2022 06 29.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2002821
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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Main subject:
Appendicitis
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Peritonitis
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Colic
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COVID-19
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Lipomatosis
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Acta Biomed
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Abm.v93iS1.12768
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