Rectal lipoma associated with genital prolapse

Lipomas are the tumors of mature lipocytes with its occurrence most often on the torso, neck, upper thighs, upper arms, and armpits, but they can occur almost anywhere in the body. They are the rare tumors of intestine, more frequently located in large intestine compared to small intestine. We prese...

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Published inAnnals of medical and health sciences research Vol. 3; no. 5; pp. 18 - 20
Main Authors Krishnan, P, Adlekha, S, Chadha, T, Babu, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications Pvt Ltd 01.11.2013
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Subjects
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Connective tissue tumors
Diagnosis
Health aspects
Hysterectomy
Methods
Patient outcomes
Postmenopausal women
Prolapse
Uterus
Utero-vaginal prolapse
Rectal bleeding
Mature adipocytes
Rectal lipoma
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Summary:Lipomas are the tumors of mature lipocytes with its occurrence most often on the torso, neck, upper thighs, upper arms, and armpits, but they can occur almost anywhere in the body. They are the rare tumors of intestine, more frequently located in large intestine compared to small intestine. We present the case of a 58-year-old post-menopausal lady presenting with rectal bleeding and utero-vaginal prolapse. The prolapsing mass was excised, and histopathological examination diagnosed the lesion to be a lipoma.
ISSN:2141-9248
2277-9205
DOI:10.4103/2141-9248.121212