| Literature DB >> 20966621 |
Saulius Paškauskas1, Tadas Latkauskas, Gintarė Valeikaitė, Audrius Paršeliūnas, Saulius Svagždys, Zilvinas Saladžinskas, Algimantas Tamelis, Dainius Pavalkis.
Abstract
Intussusception is a pediatric condition that rarely presents in adults. Colonic lipomas 4 cm and more in diameter can cause colonic intussusception leading to emergency operation. Surgical resection of the involved segment must be the procedure of choice. We report a case of colonic intussusception caused by colonic lipoma in an adult. The patient underwent operation, and histopathological examination of the specimen confirmed the diagnosis of colonic submucosal lipoma.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20966621
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Medicina (Kaunas) ISSN: 1010-660X Impact factor: 2.430