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. 2004 Nov;86(6):W4–W5. doi: 10.1308/147870804173

Acute abdomen secondary to a Meckel's lipoma.

H U Ahmed 1, S Wajed 1, B Krijgsman 1, V Elliot 1, M Winslet 1
PMCID: PMC1964307  PMID: 16749951

Abstract

Small bowel intussusception, presenting acutely in adults is an extremely rare event. We present an exceptional case, previously unreported in the English language, of a lipoma within a Meckel's diverticulum giving rise to this clinical scenario.

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