Summary
This report describes a rare case of mesenteric lipoma revealed by
chronic abdominal pain in 22-year-old Tunisian man.
Diagnosis is challenging because of nonspecific clinical presentation
and in the absence of risk factor. The CT scan images were most
consistent with a lipoma and shows no signs of malignancy. Complete
excision of the lesion was performed with a clear plan of cleavage
between the tumour and the ileal mesentery.
Histopathologic examination showed benign lipoma. The postoperative
period was uneventful and no recurrence has been diagnosed.