title: [Lipoma of the colon. Apropos of a case report].
abstract: Lipoma of the large intestine is a rare, benign tumor. The clinical findings and the diagnostic studies are analysed and a case of giant submucosal colonic lipoma removed by colonoscopy is reported. Colonoscopic removal of submucosal lipomas is recommended, while the necessity of a surgical treatment in presence of intussusception or subserosal lipomas is confirmed.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica III, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza.
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Viceconte
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cortese
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Viceconte
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castellari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pulcini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Il lipoma del colon. A proposito di un'osservazione.