Left Hemicolectomy for Intussusception of the Transverse Colon Caused by a Giant Benign Lipoma
Colocolonic intussusception, caused by submucosal lipomas, is extremely rare. These benign soft tissue tumours comprise mature adipocytes of mesenchymal origin. While the majority of patients with lipomas remain asymptomatic, large or giant size lipomas (>4 cm) have been shown to cause debilitati...
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| Language: | English |
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European Medical Journal
2021-04-01
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| Series: | EMJ Radiology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.emjreviews.com/radiology/article/left-hemicolectomy-for-intussusception-of-the-transverse-colon-caused-by-a-giant-benign-lipoma-j140121/ |