Giant retroperitoneal lipoma: a case report

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Autor(a) principal: Martinez,Carlos Augusto Real
Data de Publicação: 2003
Outros Autores: Palma,Rogério Tadeu, Waisberg,Jaques
Tipo de documento: Relatório
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Arquivos de gastroenterologia (Online)
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032003000400010
Resumo: BACKGROUND: Retroperitoneal lipoma is an extremely rare neoplasm. AIMS: The authors report a case of giant retroperitoneal lipoma in a 32-year-old white female, with a history of pain and an abdominal mass over a 2-year period. Total abdominal ultrasonography and barium enema showed a large mass located in the retroperitoneal space behind the ascending colon. Laparotomy showed a large encapsulated tumor measuring 20 x 13 x 10 cm and weighing 3.400 g. The histological study revealed a benign neoplasm of fatty cells. CONCLUSION: The patient remains well 17 years after surgery, without recurrentce of the disease.
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spelling Giant retroperitoneal lipoma: a case reportRetroperitoneal spaceLipoma/surgeryBACKGROUND: Retroperitoneal lipoma is an extremely rare neoplasm. AIMS: The authors report a case of giant retroperitoneal lipoma in a 32-year-old white female, with a history of pain and an abdominal mass over a 2-year period. Total abdominal ultrasonography and barium enema showed a large mass located in the retroperitoneal space behind the ascending colon. Laparotomy showed a large encapsulated tumor measuring 20 x 13 x 10 cm and weighing 3.400 g. The histological study revealed a benign neoplasm of fatty cells. CONCLUSION: The patient remains well 17 years after surgery, without recurrentce of the disease.Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia e Outras Especialidades - IBEPEGE. 2003-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/reportinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032003000400010Arquivos de Gastroenterologia v.40 n.4 2003reponame:Arquivos de gastroenterologia (Online)instname:Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologiainstacron:IBEPEGE10.1590/S0004-28032003000400010info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMartinez,Carlos Augusto RealPalma,Rogério TadeuWaisberg,Jaqueseng2004-05-31T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0004-28032003000400010Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/aghttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||secretariaarqgastr@hospitaligesp.com.br1678-42190004-2803opendoar:2004-05-31T00:00Arquivos de gastroenterologia (Online) - Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologiafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Giant retroperitoneal lipoma: a case report
title Giant retroperitoneal lipoma: a case report
spellingShingle Giant retroperitoneal lipoma: a case report
Martinez,Carlos Augusto Real
Retroperitoneal space
Lipoma/surgery
title_short Giant retroperitoneal lipoma: a case report
title_full Giant retroperitoneal lipoma: a case report
title_fullStr Giant retroperitoneal lipoma: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Giant retroperitoneal lipoma: a case report
title_sort Giant retroperitoneal lipoma: a case report
author Martinez,Carlos Augusto Real
author_facet Martinez,Carlos Augusto Real
Palma,Rogério Tadeu
Waisberg,Jaques
author_role author
author2 Palma,Rogério Tadeu
Waisberg,Jaques
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Martinez,Carlos Augusto Real
Palma,Rogério Tadeu
Waisberg,Jaques
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Retroperitoneal space
Lipoma/surgery
topic Retroperitoneal space
Lipoma/surgery
description BACKGROUND: Retroperitoneal lipoma is an extremely rare neoplasm. AIMS: The authors report a case of giant retroperitoneal lipoma in a 32-year-old white female, with a history of pain and an abdominal mass over a 2-year period. Total abdominal ultrasonography and barium enema showed a large mass located in the retroperitoneal space behind the ascending colon. Laparotomy showed a large encapsulated tumor measuring 20 x 13 x 10 cm and weighing 3.400 g. The histological study revealed a benign neoplasm of fatty cells. CONCLUSION: The patient remains well 17 years after surgery, without recurrentce of the disease.
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