Cecal Lipoma with Pseudomalignant Features: a Case Report and Review of the Literature

Overview

Journal World J Gastroenterol

Publisher Baishideng Publishing Group

Specialty Gastroenterology

Date 2007 Jun 7

PMID 17552037

Citations 27

Authors

Panagiotis Katsinelos

Grigoris Chatzimavroudis

Christos Zavos

Ioannis Pilpilidis

Georgia Lazaraki

Basilis Papaziogas

George Paroutoglou

Jannis Kountouras

Dimitris Paikos

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Abstract

Colonic lipoma is a well-documented benign neoplasia, endoscopically appearing as a smooth round yellowish polyp with a thick stalk or broad-based attachment. We describe a 63-year old woman with persistent abdominal pain, in whom colonoscopy revealed a cecal mass with malignant features. Based on the colonoscopy findings, right hemicolectomy was laparoscopically performed for a presumptive diagnosis of a cecal adenocarcinoma, but histological examination revealed a colonic lipoma with overlying mucosal ulceration.

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