title: [Gastrointestinal lipoma].
abstract: During the years 1975-1990 we treated 6 patients, 52-70 years old, with lipomas of the gastrointestinal tract. In 4 cases the diagnosis was made preoperatively. In 5 the tumor was located in the colon and in 1 in the stomach. 4 were treated surgically and 2, with relatively small lesions, were followed for 24 and for 52 months, respectively. A lipoma situated in the alimentary tract may lead to a variety of symptoms. Awareness of this phenomenon and the use of advanced diagnostic modalities may allow definitive clinical diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery A, Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ben-Aharon
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chatsubi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grunspan
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wechsler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery