Submucosal Lipoma of the Ascending Colon as a Source of Massive Lower Gastro-intestinal Bleeding : a Case Report

Colonic lipomas are relatively uncommon lesions. They have been documented as the source of massive low gastro-intestinal bleeding in only five previous reports in the English language literature. We report an extremely rare case of massive haemorrhage caused by an ascending colon submucosal lipoma...

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Published in:Acta chirurgica belgica 2008-05, Vol.108 (3), p.356-359
Main Authors: VASILIADIS, K, KATSAMAKAS, M, NIKOLAIDOU, A, CHRISTOFORIDIS, E, TSALIS, K, TSALIKIDIS, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Colectomy - methods
Colonic Diseases - etiology
Colonic Neoplasms - complications
Colonic Neoplasms - pathology
Colonic Neoplasms - surgery
Dermatology
Female
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology
General aspects
Humans
Lipoma - complications
Lipoma - pathology
Lipoma - surgery
Medical sciences
Treatment Outcome
Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
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Summary:Colonic lipomas are relatively uncommon lesions. They have been documented as the source of massive low gastro-intestinal bleeding in only five previous reports in the English language literature. We report an extremely rare case of massive haemorrhage caused by an ascending colon submucosal lipoma and review the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management.
ISSN:0001-5458
DOI:10.1080/00015458.2008.11680239