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Here, we report a rare case of volvulus caused by small intestinal lipomatosis. A 58-year-old female patient was tentatively diagnosed with acute ileus. The whirl sign was detected using abdominal three-dimensional enhanced computed tomography, along with marked local intestinal dilation and multiple irregular fat-like containing lesions. During surgery, abnormal dilation of the small intestine between 80 and 220 cm from the ileocecal valve was detected and the affected intestine displayed a folded and twisted configuration. Examination of the resected intestine showed that the inner wall of the diseased intestinal lumen was covered with more than 100 lipomas of different sizes, the largest of which measured ~8.0 cm in diameter. Based on clinical symptoms alone, it was difficult to identify the cause of intestinal volvulus before surgery. Complete resection of the affected small intestine and subsequent pathological analysis yielded a definitive diagnosis of small intestinal lipomatosis. While small intestinal lipomatosis is a rare condition, prognosis is favorable if diagnosed early and treated appropriately. 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