LIPOMATOSIS OF THE ILEUM WITH VOLVULUS - REPORT OF A CASE

We herein present a patient with lipomatosis of the ileum including di verticulosis and volvulus. The patient presented with abdominal pain a nd vomiting. Preoperatively, we diagnosed lipomatosis with volvulus of the ileum based on the findings of abdominal ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT), During surgery, the dilated ileum had rotat ed 720 degrees C counterclockwise, and was found to contain lipomatosi s and multiple diverticula. Although lipomatosis of the small bowel is extremely rare, if does show characteristic US and CT findings, thus making a preoperative diagnosis possible if this disease is included i n the differential diagnosis.