title: Colonic angiolipoma - a rare finding in the gastrointestinal tract. Case report and review of literature.
abstract: Angiolipomas are benign lesions that are frequently found in subcutaneous cellular tissue, but are rarely located in the gastrointestinal tract. Here we discuss a case of colonic angiolipoma that presented as a mass near the hepatic flexure, occupying approximately 90% of the colonic lumen. The diagnosis was made by endoscopy and computed tomography. The mass was resected successfully and diagnosis was confirmed by histological studies and immunohistochemical tests.
authors: Department of Radiology, Pablo Tobon Uribe Hospital, Medellin, Colombia. beatrizmolinares@gmail.com
authors: Beatriz
authors: B
authors: Molinares
authors: Andrés
authors: A
authors: Goldstein
authors: Gabriel J
authors: GJ
authors: Varela
authors: Sara
authors: S
authors: Mesa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018206:Angiolipoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Angiolipoma; Colon; Computed tomography
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