A Twist in the Tale: Rare Diagnosis of Lipomatosis of the Appendix
David Aini, Nicholas Markovic, Emily Rienzo, Arthur Topilow, Glenn Parker, Nikhat Kaura · 2026
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David Aini and co-authors report the case of a sixty-six-year-old man whose month of pain in the lower right belly led to a very rare finding. Scans showed an enlarged appendix with no signs of inflammation around it. Surgeons removed the appendix through small incisions, and his symptoms cleared within three weeks.
Under the microscope, the appendix tissue showed lipomatosis, a harmless overgrowth of fat cells inside the organ wall. The authors note that only five earlier cases of this appendix condition had been reported, which makes firm guidance hard to give. The case adds one more documented example, with the patient's history, scan measurements, and tissue results laid out in full. For doctors, the lesson is that fat overgrowth belongs on the list of causes when an appendix looks enlarged without infection.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | David Aini, Nicholas Markovic, Emily Rienzo, Arthur Topilow, Glenn Parker, Nikhat Kaura |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 9 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |