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Lipoma-induced jejunojejunal intussusception: US and CT diagnosis

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A case study of a patient who presented with abdominal pain and a palpable mesogastric mass is discussed. Ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) demonstrated that the palpable mass was jejunojejunal intussusception of the small intestine. The lead point of the intussusception was a lipoma that appeared in the CT scan as a small intramural mass with an attenuation coefficient of fat.

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  1. Radiodiagnostic Department, Body CT Section, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, c/ Dr Esquerdo, 46, 28007 Madrid, Spain, , , , , , ES

    J. Urbano & L. Hernandez

  2. Surgery Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, c/ Dr Esquerdo, 46, 28007 Madrid, Spain, , , , , , ES

    A. Serantes & F. Turegano

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  1. J. Urbano
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Received: 23 May 1995/Accepted: 20 June 1995

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Urbano, J., Serantes, A., Hernandez, L. et al. Lipoma-induced jejunojejunal intussusception: US and CT diagnosis. Abdom Imaging 21, 522–524 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002619900118

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