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 elect...
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-aee8b2b1783a422cb73b73f7a66ad86b2025-08-20T02:23:08ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002004-01-0118317817810.1155/2004/796896Diminutive Colon polyp Coexisting with a Large Lipoma: An Endoscopic 'Rarity'Frederick Lancet0Laura E Alberti1Juan J Alberti-Flor2Department of Pathology, Coral Gables Hospital, Coral Gables, USANova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, USADivision of Gastroenterology, Coral Gables Hospital, Coral Gables, Florida, USALipomas 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/796896 |
| spellingShingle | Frederick Lancet Laura E Alberti Juan J Alberti-Flor Diminutive Colon polyp Coexisting with a Large Lipoma: An Endoscopic 'Rarity' Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | Diminutive Colon polyp Coexisting with a Large Lipoma: An Endoscopic 'Rarity' |
| title_full | Diminutive Colon polyp Coexisting with a Large Lipoma: An Endoscopic 'Rarity' |
| title_fullStr | Diminutive Colon polyp Coexisting with a Large Lipoma: An Endoscopic 'Rarity' |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diminutive Colon polyp Coexisting with a Large Lipoma: An Endoscopic 'Rarity' |
| title_short | Diminutive Colon polyp Coexisting with a Large Lipoma: An Endoscopic 'Rarity' |
| title_sort | diminutive colon polyp coexisting with a large lipoma an endoscopic rarity |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/796896 |
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