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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2007; 13(17): 2510-2513
Published online May 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i17.2510
Published online May 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i17.2510
Cecal lipoma with pseudomalignant features: A case report and review of the literature
Panagiotis Katsinelos, Ioannis Pilpilidis, Georgia Lazaraki, George Paroutoglou, Dimitris Paikos, Department of Endoscopy and Motility Unit, Central Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
Grigoris Chatzimavroudis, Basilis Papaziogas, 2nd Surgical Clinic, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Christos Zavos, Jannis Kountouras, 2nd Clinic of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Panagiotis Katsinelos, Department of Endoscopy and Motility Unit, Central Hospital, Ethnikis Aminis 41, 54635, Thessaloniki, Greece. gchatzim@med.auth.gr
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Received: January 28, 2007
Revised: January 31, 2007
Accepted: February 14, 2007
Published online: May 7, 2007
Revised: January 31, 2007
Accepted: February 14, 2007
Published online: May 7, 2007
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.