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Diffuse Colonic Lipomatosis, Presenting as Perforation Peritonitis and Mimicking Carcinoma Colon

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Lipomas and lipomatosis of colon are rare in clinical practice. We herein report a case of diffuse colonic lipomatosis, fifth such case in literature which presented as perforation peritonitis, a presentation, never been reported earlier. On laparotomy, the findings suggested malignancy and appropriate surgery was done. Diffuse Colonic Lipomatosis, a rare and benign condition mimicks malignancy and should be kept as a differential diagnosis is unusual cases of colonic perforations.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, E.S.I.C. Model Hospital, Chandigarh, India

    Pushpinder Singh Sandhu

  2. Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India

    R. K. Bansiwal & A. K. Attri

  3. Department of Pathology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India

    Romilla Mittal

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Sandhu, P.S., Bansiwal, R.K., Attri, A.K. et al. Diffuse Colonic Lipomatosis, Presenting as Perforation Peritonitis and Mimicking Carcinoma Colon. Indian J Surg 73, 155–157 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-010-0204-3

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