Article ; Online: More than a "monstrous obesity"! Time to overcome the "anti-fat" bias.
2020 Volume 11, Issue 1, Page(s) e12413
Abstract: A 54-years-old woman complained of unintentional important body weight gain associated with abdominal bloating. For this reason, she had consulted many different diet and nutritional professionals, general practitioners and a gastroenterology specialist, ...
Abstract | A 54-years-old woman complained of unintentional important body weight gain associated with abdominal bloating. For this reason, she had consulted many different diet and nutritional professionals, general practitioners and a gastroenterology specialist, but no one went beyond a simple diagnosis of "monstrous obesity". At our hospital division, based on physical examination, a computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis was performed. It showed a voluminous intraperitoneal mass occupying the most part of the abdomen. The patient underwent laparotomy with resection of the abdomino-pelvic mass, originating from the left ovary, measuring 60 x 45 cm and weighing 46 kg. Histopathology examination revealed a tumor composed of three different areas, including a well-differentiated adenocarcinoma of intestinal-type. It is emblematic of a grotesque misdiagnosis generated by a non-comprehensive patient assessment and consequently by a too quick judgement related to the "anti-fat bias". |
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MeSH term(s) | Abdomen ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Obesity/diagnosis ; Pelvis ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2020-09-28 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Case Reports |
ZDB-ID | 2625816-X |
ISSN | 1758-8111 ; 1758-8103 |
ISSN (online) | 1758-8111 |
ISSN | 1758-8103 |
DOI | 10.1111/cob.12413 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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