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BACKGROUND: Small bowel volvulus is rare in adults and often has a precipitating factor. METHODS: This report describes a case of small bowel volvulus secondary to a mesenteric lipoma and reviews the literature describing this condition. CONCLUSION: Mesenteric lipoma is a rare precipitating cause of small bowel volvulus in adults. Computed tomography scanning may be useful for diagnosis preoperatively. The treatment of choice is surgery with complete excision of the lipoma.
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Ileal Diseases/etiology , Intestinal Volvulus/etiology , Lipoma/complications , Peritoneal Neoplasms/complications , Adult , Humans , Ileal Diseases/surgery , Intestinal Volvulus/surgery , Lipoma/surgery , Male , Mesentery , Peritoneal Neoplasms/surgery , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
The procedure for processing and identifying the victims of the Jonestown, Guyana tragedy is outlined. Autopsies were performed on seven of the victims, and the autopsy anatomic and toxicologic findings are presented. Problems encountered in the interpretation of the autopsy findings are noted.