Abstract
An unusual case of multiple polypoid, benign lipomatous tumors in the ileum of a 53-year-old female with vague gastrointestinal symptoms is described. The pertinent literature is reviewed, and a technique which could have allowed definitive pre-operative diagnosis is suggested.
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Margolin, F.R., Lagios, M.s. Polypoid lipomatosis of the small bowel. Gastrointest Radiol 5, 59–60 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01888602
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01888602