Diffuse abdominal lipomatosis

J Assoc Physicians India. 2003 Jun:51:621-2.

Abstract

We report a 22-year male who developed progressive distension of abdomen, clinically diagnosed as ascites. A diagnosis of abdominal lipomatosis was made on the basis of CT evidence of excessive fatty tissue in abdominal cavity which was confirmed on laparotomy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Abdominal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Adult
  • Ascites / diagnosis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical / diagnosis*
  • Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical / pathology
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed