Archives of Clinical Gastroenterology
Case Report
Colon Lipoma
Benign
lesions of the colon are infrequent and with a low percentage of appearance. Colon
lipomas are in the third place of benign tumors after adenomas and smooth
muscle [1,5]. Colonic lipomas are benign non
epithelial tumors of soft texture and mesenchymal origin; generally they grow
from mature adipocytes. Lipomas can appear in the entire gastrointestinal
tract. They are generally asymptomatic, but when symptomatically, bleeding and
obstruction can appear [2,4]. Its clinical
diagnosis is difficult, signs and symptoms include abdominal pain, obstruction,
lower gastrointestinal bleeding, diarrhea, constipation, and intussusception [5]. These tumors are found in endoscopies,
radiological exams, surgical interventions, and autopsies. We present 2 cases
of colon lipoma.
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