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CASE REPORT
Large intraperitoneal lipoma in pregnancy
  1. Stephy Mathen1,
  2. Claire Nockolds2,
  3. Satthiyabama Arutchelvam1
  1. 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mid Cheshire Foundation Hospitals NHS Trust, Crewe, Cheshire, UK
  2. 2Department of General Surgery, Mid Cheshire Foundation Hospitals NHS Trust, Crewe, Cheshire, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Stephy Mathen, stephyaileen{at}gmail.com

Summary

Intraperitoneal lipomas causing high-grade bowel obstruction in advanced pregnancy are rare. We report an unusual case which presented at 33 weeks with faecal vomitus and abdominal pain. Lipomas are benign adipose tissue tumours that are usually asymptomatic. The constraints of diagnosis, investigation and treatment of such tumours in pregnancy are also discussed.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2014-207009

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