| Autor: |
Muktar Muhammad Umar, Ahmed Hamza, Oloko Nasirudeen, Adogu Adoge Ibrahim |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Nigerian Journal of Medicine, Vol 29, Iss 1, Pp 172-174 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1115-2613 |
| DOI: |
10.4103/1115-2613.284884 |
| Popis: |
Colonic lipomas are rare benign tumour of the gastrointestinal tract(GIT); however, they remain the commonest non- epithelial(mesenchymal) benign neoplasm of the GITtract. The majority remains asymptomatic. They can mimic malignant tumours of the GI tract. We present a review of literature and our experience with the management of a case of this rare tumour. A 35year old woman presented to us with an upper abdominal pain of six weeks,vomiting and passage of bloody mucoid stool of four weeks. A huge palpable mass in the epigastric region. Contrast-enhanced Computed tomography revealed a well-defined, 18cm, fatty tissue mass in the transverse colon. She had a right hemicolectomy. Histology confirmed the diagnosis revealing a submucous lipoma. One year follow up, she remained symptom-free with no evidence of recurrence. This study raises the awareness of this rare tumour as a cause of GIT symptoms and highlights the challenges in differentiating it from the more common malignancy of the colon. |
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