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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2014; 20(8): 2117-2119
Published online Feb 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i8.2117
Published online Feb 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i8.2117
Ileo-colonic intussusception secondary to small-bowel lipomatosis: A case report
Peng-Ji Gao, Lei Chen, Fu-Shun Wang, Ji-Ye Zhu, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
Author contributions: Gao PJ drafted the manuscript; Chen L and Wang FS performed the operation; Zhu JY revised the manuscript; all authors critically reviewed and approved the manuscript.
Supported by Beijing Medicine Research and Development Fund, No. 20092029; and the Health Industry Scientific Research Fund of China, No. 201002015
Correspondence to: Ji-Ye Zhu, MD, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Peking University People’s Hospital, Xizhimen South Street No. 11, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044, China. gandanwk@vip.sina.com
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Received: September 28, 2013
Revised: November 7, 2013
Accepted: December 12, 2013
Published online: February 28, 2014
Revised: November 7, 2013
Accepted: December 12, 2013
Published online: February 28, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Intestinal lipomatosis is a rare disease, obstruction due to a large lipoma may result in acute abdomen, and surgical intervention is applied infrequently. When patients are presented with symptoms, endoscopic treatment should be considered.