Open AccessDiminutive Colon polyp Coexisting with a Large Lipoma: An Endoscopic 'Rarity'
Author(s) -
Frederick Lancet,
Laura Alberti,
Juan J. AlbertiFlor
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-7237
pISSN - 0835-7900
DOI - 10.1155/2004/796896
Subject(s) - lipoma , medicine , diminutive , gastrointestinal tract , colonoscopy , alimentary tract , proximal colon , gastroenterology , radiology , colorectal cancer , cancer , philosophy , linguistics
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
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