Unroofing Technique for Endoscopic Resection of a Large Colonic Lipoma

Unroofing Technique for Endoscopic Resection of a Large Colonic Lipoma

A 77-year-old man presented with repeated episodes of melena. He had a medical history of hypertension, atrial fibrillation and cardiogenic brain infarction and took medications, i.e. an antiplatelet agent. Laboratory data revealed iron deficiency anemia. Colonoscopy revealed a yellowish smooth subm...

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Main Authors: Kiichi Sugimoto, Koichi Sato, Hiroshi Maekawa, Mutsumi Sakurada, Hajime Orita, Tomoaki Ito, Masayuki Saita, Masanori Ikota, Yuko Yoshida, Miki Yamano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Bowel perforation
Colonic lipoma
Endoscopic resection
Morbidity
Unroofing technique
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/342350

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