‘Ubiquitous’ Tumour Elsewhere, But Uncommon in the Colon! Can We Ignore this Lesion?
Lipoma, a benign tumour of mature fat cells, can occur anywhere in the body and hence termed ‘ubiquitous tumour’. But it rarely occurs in the colon and can present with complications and mimic malignancy. We present a case of descending colonic lipoma which led to a diagnostic dilemma.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/7908/17777_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(SWAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
| Summary: | Lipoma, a benign tumour of mature fat cells, can occur anywhere in the body and hence termed ‘ubiquitous tumour’. But it rarely occurs
in the colon and can present with complications and mimic malignancy. We present a case of descending colonic lipoma which led to
a diagnostic dilemma. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |