Korean J Urol.
1987 Aug;28(4):573-576.
A Case of Pelvic Lipomatosis
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Korea University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Pelvic lipomatosis is a self-limiting disease of unknown etiology. It has been defined as a nonmalignant overgrowth of normal fatty tissue limited. Primarily to the perivesical and perirectal space in the pelvis which may be to go obstructive uropathy. Typically, urinary tract roentgenographys show a high, gourd-shaped bladder. Computed tomography provided definitive proof that pelvic organ displacement was due to excessive fat. We present a case of this pelvic lipomatosis.
