Small intestinal submucosal lipoma: a rare cause of secondary intussusception in a child

Background Intestinal lipomas are benign, non-epithelial, intestinal tumors with an exceptionally rare localization at the ileum. Lipomas in the small intestine occur mainly in elderly patients and seldom occur in childhood. They are frequently asymptomatic, possibly due to their slow growth. These...

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Published in:	Annals of pediatric surgery Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 47 - 5
Main Authors:	Cheikhrouhou, Taycir, Dhaw, Mahdi Ben, Zouari, Mohamed, Zitouni, Hayet, Kallel, Rim, Gouiaa, Naourez, Boudawara, Tahya Sellami, Mhiri, Riadh
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 02-08-2021 Springer Nature B.V SpringerOpen
Subjects:	Abdomen Case report Case Reports Child Intestinal obstruction Intussusception Laparotomy Lipoma Literature reviews Males Medical imaging Medicine Medicine & Public Health Older people Pain Pediatrics Small bowel Small intestine Surgery Tomography Tumors Ultrasonic imaging Vomiting United States > US Case report Lipoma Small bowel Child Intussusception
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