A case of pelvic lipomatosis.
- Author:
Jong Chul JUNG
1
;
Ho Geun KWAK
;
Suk Won KIM
;
Gil Ho LEE
;
Ro Jung PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Seoul Eulji General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pelvic lipomatosis;
Compulerized tomography
- MeSH:
Lipomatosis*;
Musa;
Pelvis;
Pyrus;
Urinary Bladder
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1993;34(4):729-732
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pelvic lipomatosis is a condition characterized by a nonmalignant overgrowth of normal fat in the perirectal and perivesical spaces in the pelvis which may be to occur obstructive uropathy. On cystography the full bladder has an abnormal shape as a gourd, banana, pear or inverted tear-drop. Compulerized tomography shows the bladder and rectosigmoid surrounded and displaced by homogeneous tissue with a low attenuation coefficient and the CT features provide diagnostic proof or pelvic lipomatosis. We present a case of pelvic Lipomatosis.