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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-12-16
pubmed:abstractText
Colonic lipomas are relatively uncommon tumors of mesenchymal origin, composed of well-differentiated adipose tissue supported by fibrous tissue, that usually occur in cecum and ascending colon. Colonic lipomas rarely cause symptoms and are usually detected incidentally. However, if the lesion is large, it may produce symptoms, such as abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, obstruction, intussusception, and even weight loss. Large colonic lipomas can be mistaken for malignancy, which may result in extensive surgical operations. We report a large broad-based ulcerated cecal lipoma in a 68-year-old woman, who presented with abdominal pain and weight loss. The ulcerated lesion was highly suspicious for malignancy radiologically and endoscopically. The patient underwent laparoscopic right-hemicolectomy, and the lesion was diagnosed as a cecal submucosal lipoma. The surgical approach remains the treatment of choice for large and complicated cases.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1948-5204
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
2
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
304-6
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Large ulcerated cecal lipoma mimicking malignancy.
pubmed:affiliation
Xuchen Zhang, Jie Ouyang, Yong-Doo Kim, Department of Pathology, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Ave., Box 25, Brooklyn, NY 11203, United States.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article