Diminutive colon polyp coexisting with a large lipoma: an endoscopic 'rarity'.
Lipomas are the most common nonepithelial tumours of the gastrointestinal tract. In the colon, however, lipomas are uncommon. Herein we report the case of a patient who had a large colonic lipoma with an overlying bleeding diminutive colon polyp that was successfully resected using endoscopic electrocautery.
Lancet
Frederick
F
Department of Pathology, Coral Gables Hospital, Florida, USA.
Alberti
Laura E
LE
Alberti-Flor
Juan J
JJ
D000368:Aged; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male