Colo-colonic intussusception secondary to a lipomatous lesion in an asymptomatic patient.
BMJ Case Rep
; 16(10)2023 Oct 17.
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| ID: mdl-37848278
ABSTRACT
Colo-colonic intussusception is a rare clinical condition in adults. The predominant aetiology of intussusception in adults is a pathological lead point, with malignant lesions being the most common type. Lipomas are benign tumours of adipocytes that can sometimes be difficult to diagnose without histopathological confirmation as we highlight with this case report. We report a case of an asymptomatic female patient in her 50s who presented with an intussusception due to a giant colonic lipoma. Her CT imaging showed the possibility of a low-grade liposarcomatous component or atypical lipomatous tumour component. A laparoscopic right hemicolectomy was performed due to intussusception with the possibility of leading to colonic obstruction as well as diagnostic uncertainty of the risk of malignancy. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of a lipomatous lesion. In cases such as this, early surgical management is appropriate to rule out malignancy and prevent emergency presentation and surgery.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades del Colon
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Neoplasias del Colon
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Intususcepción
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Lipoma
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMJ Case Rep
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia
Pais de publicación:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM