title: Endoscopic removal of leiomyoma of the colon.
abstract: Colonic leiomyoma is a rare condition. Smooth muscle tumours arising from the colon constitute only 3% of gastrointestinal leiomyomas. Complete endoscopic removal of the tumour is a problem because it is often submucosal in origin. We report a patient with a 5 mm leiomyoma of the colon that was successfully removed by conventional colonoscopic snare electrocauterisation, without complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Yan Chai Hospital, 7-11 Yan Chai Street, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Kwan
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Ng