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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Main Authors: Frederick Lancet, Laura E Alberti, Juan J Alberti-Flor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2004-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/796896
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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
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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'
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title_short Diminutive Colon polyp Coexisting with a Large Lipoma: An Endoscopic 'Rarity'
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