Small intestinal submucosal lipoma: a rare cause of secondary intussusception in a child | ||||
| Annals of Pediatric Surgery | ||||
| Volume 17, Issue 1, February 2021 PDF (2.86 MB) | ||||
| DOI: 10.1186/s43159-021-00114-7 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Taycir Cheikhrouhou   ; Mahdi Ben Dhaw; Mohamed Zouari; Hayet Zitouni; Rim Kallel; Naourez Gouiaa; Tahya Sellami Boudawara; Riadh Mhiri
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| Abstract | ||||
| 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 tumors may act as a lead point of intussusception. Case presentation We report a rare case of double compounded ileo-ileal intussusception due to a submucosal intestinal lipoma in an 8-year-old female. To our knowledge, this is only the seventh pediatric case to be reported in the medical literature. Conclusions Small intestinal submucosal lipoma should be considered in case of intussusception in pediatric patients. Surgical resection seems sufficient in case of symptomatic intestinal lipoma with low morbidity. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Lipoma; small bowel; Intussusception; Child; Case Report | ||||
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