Abstract:

Lipomatosis of the appendix is extremely unusual. It can be focal, diffuse and asymmetric. Radiological investigations such as CT abdomen and ultrasonography are usually used imaging modalities for diagnostic workups. However, histopathological examination is always the gold standard. A rare case of lipomatosis appendix was diagnosed based on a microscopic examination of a suspected acute appendicitis case in a 65-year-old female patient.

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