Giant lipoma of the transverse colon causing colo-colonic intussusceptions

Summary Lipomas of the colon are relatively rare benign tumors. Colo-colonic intussusception is an unusual complication of colonic lipoma. We report the case of a 79-year-old man who presented with spasmodic, self-limiting abdominal pain associated with rectal bleeding. Colonoscopy revealed a submuc...

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Published inJournal of visceral surgery Vol. 149; no. 6; pp. 421 - 422
Main Authors Miloudi, N, Hefaiedh, R, Khalfallah, M.T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published France 01.12.2012
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Colonic Neoplasms - complications
Colonic Neoplasms - diagnosis
Colonoscopy
Humans
Intussusception - etiology
Lipoma - complications
Lipoma - diagnosis
Male
Surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Summary Lipomas of the colon are relatively rare benign tumors. Colo-colonic intussusception is an unusual complication of colonic lipoma. We report the case of a 79-year-old man who presented with spasmodic, self-limiting abdominal pain associated with rectal bleeding. Colonoscopy revealed a submucosal mass suggestive of a benign tumor but that was too large for endoscopic resection. CT scan demonstrated an endoluminal fatty mass in the transverse colon, typical of lipoma, and suggested colo-colonic intussusception due to the mass. The mass was removed laparoscopically. Recovery was uneventful.
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ISSN:1878-7886
1878-7886
DOI:10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2012.04.006