Image characteristics of computer tomography urography in pelvic lipomatosis.
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چکیده
Pelvic lipomatosis is a rare disease where fat tissue deposition is observed in spaces of the pelvic area. The disease has a wide range of presenting obstruction symptoms varying from lower urinary tract symptoms to bowel symptoms. In this report, we described the clinical findings, classical radiological features and treatment in an elderly male patient with pelvic lipomatosis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- International journal of clinical and experimental medicine
دوره 7 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014