CT Diagnostics of Intestinal Obstruction Caused by Invagination Due to the Jejunal Wall Lipoma

Abstract

A rare case of jejunal lipoma complicated by intestinal intussusception in a 71-year-old man is presented. Abdominal computed tomography revealed intestinal intussusception caused by the jejunal wall lipoma, allowed to timely make a diagnosis and perform surgical treatment.

Keywords

• intestinal obstruction
• intussusception
• lipoma
• small intestine
• multislice computed tomography