PURPOSE: Colonic lipomas are benign tumors usually asymptomatic. Occasionally, they may cause symptoms such as bleeding, intussusception, obstruction, or rectal prolapse. METHODS: We present a 44-year-old African-American female that presented with an 8 cm colonic lipoma protruding through the anal verge. We also reviewed all the reported cases in the English literature. RESULTS: The patient was treated successfully with transanal resection, which has rarely been done before for this large a tumor. CONCLUSIONS: Transanal resection of large benign tumors of the rectosigmoid is possible.
PURPOSE:Colonic lipomas are benign tumors usually asymptomatic. Occasionally, they may cause symptoms such as bleeding, intussusception, obstruction, or rectal prolapse. METHODS: We present a 44-year-old African-American female that presented with an 8 cm colonic lipoma protruding through the anal verge. We also reviewed all the reported cases in the English literature. RESULTS: The patient was treated successfully with transanal resection, which has rarely been done before for this large a tumor. CONCLUSIONS: Transanal resection of large benign tumors of the rectosigmoid is possible.
Authors: Oge Tascilar; Güldeniz Karadeniz Cakmak; Banu Dogan Gün; Bülent Hamdi Uçan; Hakan Balbaloglu; Ali Cesur; Ali Ugur Emre; Mustafa Comert; Lütfü Oktay Erdem; Selim Aydemir Journal: World J Gastroenterol Date: 2006-08-21 Impact factor: 5.742
Authors: Michael B Peters; Robert J Obermeyer; Herminio F Ojeda; Eric M Knauer; Michael P Millie; Atilla Ertan; Sarah Cooper; John F Sweeney Journal: JSLS Date: 2005 Jul-Sep Impact factor: 2.172