Colonic Lipoma With Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Intussusception

Autor: David M. Schuval, Michael E. Presti, Veronica D. Zotos, Michael F. Flynn, T. Martin Vollmar
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: ACG Case Reports Journal
ISSN: 2326-3253
Popis: A 59-year-old woman presented with a history of intermittent abdominal discomfort associated with bloody bowel movements. Physical examination was notable for mild suprapubic tenderness. A colonoscopy revealed a submucosal tumor with a necrotic tip, which was nearly obstructing the colonic lumen in the sigmoid (Figure 1). An abdominal/pelvic computed tomography (CT) showed a colonic mass with associated intussusception of the mesentery at the level of the mid-sigmoid colon (Figure 2). The perirectal fat was mildly edematous and there was slight presacral soft tissue thickening. On laparoscopy, the patient had a tubular mass at the mid-sigmoid colon that was a lead point for intussusception. A partial colectomy with proximal sigmoid colon
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