Ann Coloproctol.  2014 Jun;30(3):147-150. 10.3393/ac.2014.30.3.147.

Surgical Strategy for Colonic Intussusception Caused by a Giant Colonic Lipoma: A Report of Two Cases and a Review of the Literature

• Kwag SJ
• Choi SK
• Jung EJ
• Jung CY
• Jung SH
• Park TJ
• Ju YT

• KMID: 1801634
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2014.30.3.147

Abstract

A colon lipoma is a remarkably rare tumor. In most cases, the tumors are asymptomatic and small in size, need to be differentiated from malignant tumors, and do not need any special treatment. Selection of the right surgical strategy depends on the status of bowel, as well as the size and the location of tumor. We encountered two patients with giant submucosal lipomas that had induced intussusceptions: one with a lipoma in the transverse colon and the other with a lipoma in the ascending colon. The diagnoses were made by using histological examinations. We report the clinical features, diagnoses, and treatments of, as well as our experience with, these two uncommon cases, and we present a review of the literature on this subject.

Keyword

Colon; Intussusception; Laparoscopy; Lipoma

MeSH Terms

Colon*
Colon, Ascending
Colon, Transverse
Diagnosis
Humans
Intussusception*
Laparoscopy
Lipoma*