title: [Submucosal lipomas of the colon (considerations apropos of 3 clinical cases)].
abstract: Submucous colonic lipoma is relatively rare and can be the cause of important diagnostic and consequently therapeutic problems. The AA. reexamine the anatomo pathological and clinical features and the diagnostic and therapeutic problems, and refer 3 cases observed one of which was localized in the ileo-cecal valve. The AA. remark that radiological and endoscopic investigations and laparotomy features also can simulate a malignant tumor and address to the surgical technics of the oncologic surgery.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: I lipomi sottomucosi del colon (considerazioni a proposito di tre casi clinici).