Lipoma within inverted Meckel's diverticulum as a cause of recurrent partial intestinal obstruction and hemorrhage: a case report and review of literature

World J Gastroenterol. 2007 Feb 21;13(7):1141-3. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1141.

Abstract

Lipoma within an inverted Meckel's diverticulum presenting with hemorrhage and partial intestinal obstruction is an exceptional clinical entity. We report a case of 47-year-old male with a history of recurrent episodes of partial intestinal obstruction and melena due to a subserosal lipoma located in the base of an inverted Meckel's diverticulum. According to our knowledge, this is the first case of a lipoma within a Meckel's diverticulum giving rise to this clinical scenario without the existence of heterotrophic gastric or pancreatic tissues.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / pathology
  • Humans
  • Ileal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Ileal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Ileal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Intestinal Obstruction / etiology*
  • Intestinal Obstruction / pathology
  • Lipoma / complications*
  • Lipoma / diagnosis
  • Lipoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Male
  • Meckel Diverticulum / complications*
  • Meckel Diverticulum / diagnosis
  • Meckel Diverticulum / diagnostic imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Recurrence
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed