A CASE OF INTESTINAL LIPOMATOSIS

Abstract

A 58-year-old man presenting with intestinal obstruction was referred to our hospital in November 2008. Abdominal computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed diffuse intramural masses with fat deposition in the small intestine. Double-balloon endoscopy (DBE) revealed multiple yellowish submucosal tumors in the duodenum and jejunum. On the basis of these findings, the case was diagnosed as intestinal lipomatosis. Partial resection of the jejunum was performed followed by endoscopic resection. Intestinal lipomatosis is extremely rare, and our study describes a case that was diagnosed and treated using DBE.