Caecal Lipoma, Unusual Cause of Recurrent Appendicitis, Case Report and Literature Review

Lipoma is called the universal tumour. It can occur anywhere in the body. Caecal lipomas are considered rare probably because they are often asymptomatic or only mildly symptomatic, however they can cause significant pain, melena or diarrhoea or more serious conditions like intussusception and intestinal obstruction.We report a case of caecal lipoma presented as recurrent appendicitis reviewing the literature and evaluating the clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of this disease.