Abdominal Pain—Beyond Colonic Lipoma Intussusception
Colonic lipomas are relatively rare benign tumors which are composed of mature fat cells and occur most frequently in the large intestine. The occurrence of colonic lipomas in the transverse colon is relatively uncommon. Generally, colonic lipomas are asymptomatic, and many individuals might not exp...
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| author | Raluca-Ioana Dascalu Gabriel Constantinescu Alexandru Scafa Oana-Mihaela Plotogea Vasile Sandru Ecaterina Mihaela Rinja Alexandra Jichitu Madalina Ilie |
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| description | Colonic lipomas are relatively rare benign tumors which are composed of mature fat cells and occur most frequently in the large intestine. The occurrence of colonic lipomas in the transverse colon is relatively uncommon. Generally, colonic lipomas are asymptomatic, and many individuals might not experience any noticeable symptoms. Therefore, they are usually discovered incidentally during colonoscopy or as a result of diagnostic imaging prescribed for other reasons. The size and location of the lipoma could influence the clinical presentation. If symptoms occur, they include abdominal pain, changes in bowel habits, or gastrointestinal bleeding. The prognosis for colonic lipomas is generally excellent but it requires an individualized approach based on the specific characteristics of the tumor, the patient’s symptoms, and other clinical considerations. We report a case of a colonic intussusception caused by a colonic lipoma in an adult who underwent surgery, with an uneventful recovery. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2b07937d56bd47f1b0ac14795274f7062024-03-27T13:42:28ZengMDPI AGGastroenterology Insights2036-74142036-74222024-03-0115121322010.3390/gastroent15010015Abdominal Pain—Beyond Colonic Lipoma IntussusceptionRaluca-Ioana Dascalu0Gabriel Constantinescu1Alexandru Scafa2Oana-Mihaela Plotogea3Vasile Sandru4Ecaterina Mihaela Rinja5Alexandra Jichitu6Madalina Ilie7Department of Gastroenterology, Clinical Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, 014461 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Clinical Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, 014461 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Clinical Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, 014461 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Clinical Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, 014461 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Clinical Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, 014461 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Clinical Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, 014461 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Clinical Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, 014461 Bucharest, RomaniaColonic lipomas are relatively rare benign tumors which are composed of mature fat cells and occur most frequently in the large intestine. The occurrence of colonic lipomas in the transverse colon is relatively uncommon. Generally, colonic lipomas are asymptomatic, and many individuals might not experience any noticeable symptoms. Therefore, they are usually discovered incidentally during colonoscopy or as a result of diagnostic imaging prescribed for other reasons. The size and location of the lipoma could influence the clinical presentation. If symptoms occur, they include abdominal pain, changes in bowel habits, or gastrointestinal bleeding. The prognosis for colonic lipomas is generally excellent but it requires an individualized approach based on the specific characteristics of the tumor, the patient’s symptoms, and other clinical considerations. We report a case of a colonic intussusception caused by a colonic lipoma in an adult who underwent surgery, with an uneventful recovery.https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7422/15/1/15colonic lipomaintussusceptionlarge lipomalipoma of the transverse coloncomputer tomography |
| spellingShingle | Raluca-Ioana Dascalu Gabriel Constantinescu Alexandru Scafa Oana-Mihaela Plotogea Vasile Sandru Ecaterina Mihaela Rinja Alexandra Jichitu Madalina Ilie Abdominal Pain—Beyond Colonic Lipoma Intussusception Gastroenterology Insights colonic lipoma intussusception large lipoma lipoma of the transverse colon computer tomography |
| title | Abdominal Pain—Beyond Colonic Lipoma Intussusception |
| title_full | Abdominal Pain—Beyond Colonic Lipoma Intussusception |
| title_fullStr | Abdominal Pain—Beyond Colonic Lipoma Intussusception |
| title_full_unstemmed | Abdominal Pain—Beyond Colonic Lipoma Intussusception |
| title_short | Abdominal Pain—Beyond Colonic Lipoma Intussusception |
| title_sort | abdominal pain beyond colonic lipoma intussusception |
| topic | colonic lipoma intussusception large lipoma lipoma of the transverse colon computer tomography |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7422/15/1/15 |
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