Symptomatic intestinal lipomas requiring surgical interventions secondary to ileal intussusception and colonic obstruction: report of two cases

ATİLA K., Terzi C., BARLIK OBUZ F., Yilmaz T., Fuezuen M.

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.13, no.3, pp.227-231, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.227-231
  • Keywords: colon, intussusception, lipoma, small bowel, obstruction, LARGE-BOWEL, MANAGEMENT, TUMORS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Lipomas are rare but well-recognized tumours of the small and large intestines. They usually arise from the submucosa and may occasionally protrude into the lumen, thus causing abdominal pain resulting from obstruction or intussusception or they may become evident through haemorrhage. Intestinal lipomas should be removed either endoscopically or surgically because they can cause severe symptoms and usually a tissue diagnosis is indicated in intestinal tumours to exclude a malignancy. We describe two cases of symptomatic intestinal lipoma and review some aspects of diagnosis and treatment.