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World J Clin Cases. Nov 26, 2019; 7(22): 3765-3771
Published online Nov 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i22.3765
Published online Nov 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i22.3765
Ulcerated intussuscepted jejunal lipoma-uncommon cause of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: A case report
Tudor Cuciureanu, Laura Huiban, Stefan Chiriac, Ana-Maria Singeap, Carol Stanciu, Anca Trifan, Department of Gastroenterology, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, “St. Spiridon” Emergency Hospital, Iasi 700115, Romania
Mihai Danciu, Department of Pathology, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, “St. Spiridon” Emergency Hospital, Iasi 700115, Romania
Florin Mihai, Department of Radiology, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, “St. Spiridon” Emergency Hospital, Iasi 700115, Romania
Nutu Vlad, Department of General Surgery, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, “St. Spiridon” Emergency Hospital, Iasi 700115, Romania
Author contributions: Trifan A and Singeap AM had the idea to publish the case and provided images of some investigation used in diagnosis. Cuciureanu T, Huiban L and Stanciu C contributed to the manuscript preparation. Danciu M, Vlad N and Mihai F provided images and contributed to the figure design, Chiriac S contributed to the literature review.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Anca Trifan, MD, PhD, FRCP, Professor, Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, “St. Spiridon” Emergency Hospital, Iasi 700115, Romania. ancatrifan@yahoo.com
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Received: September 18, 2019
Peer-review started: September 18, 2019
First decision: October 24, 2019
Revised: October 29, 2019
Accepted: November 15, 2019
Article in press: November 15, 2019
Published online: November 26, 2019
Peer-review started: September 18, 2019
First decision: October 24, 2019
Revised: October 29, 2019
Accepted: November 15, 2019
Article in press: November 15, 2019
Published online: November 26, 2019
Core Tip
Core tip: Jejunal lipomas are very rare benign tumors in adults, usually asymptomatic, and found incidentally during investigation for other abdominal pathologies or when cases present a complication such as intussusception, intestinal obstruction or bleeding. Here we present a case of jejunal lipoma complicated by ulceration, intussusception, and gastrointestinal bleeding, successfully managed by segmental resection. Location of lipoma in jejunum is exceptional with only 10 cases reported in the literature with similar location and complications as our case.