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Lipoma of colon

MedGen UID:
182652
•Concept ID:
C0940607
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Colon Lipoma; colon lipoma; Colonic Lipoma; colonic lipoma; Lipoma of Colon; lipoma of colon; Lipoma of the Colon; lipoma of the colon
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001091

Definition

A benign adipose tissue neoplasm originating in the colon. It is the second most common benign lesion of the colon after benign adenomatous polyps. Older patients are more likely to be affected, and most lesions are located at the right side of large bowel. Colon lipomas may lead to intestinal obstruction. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLipoma of colon

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The importance of dedicated colorectal team participation in the management of spina bifida and spinal cord injury patients.
Stevens J, de La Torre L, Hall J, Simmons H, Krause A, Ketzer J, Schletker J, Judd-Glossy L, Trainor S, Wilson P, Peña A, Bischoff A
Pediatr Surg Int 2022 Jan;38(1):69-74. Epub 2021 Oct 13 doi: 10.1007/s00383-021-05019-5. PMID: 34647156
Symptomatic colonic lipoma: differential diagnosis of large bowel tumors.
Bardají M, Roset F, Camps R, Sant F, Fernández-Layos MJ
Int J Colorectal Dis 1998;13(1):1-2. doi: 10.1007/s003840050122. PMID: 9548092
Benign and malignant neoplasms of colon and rectum. Diagnosis and management.
Stearns MW Jr
Surg Clin North Am 1978 Jun;58(3):605-18. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)41542-2. PMID: 354056

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Colonic lipomas revisited on CT colonography.
Roknsharifi S, Ricci Z, Kobi M, Huo E, Yee J
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2022 May;47(5):1788-1797. Epub 2022 Mar 18 doi: 10.1007/s00261-022-03489-2. PMID: 35303113
Submucosal Giant Lipoma of the Colon as an Unusual Cause of Partial Intestinal Occlusion: Report on Seven Consecutive Cases.
Kafadar MT, Dalbaşı E, Oğuz A, Aday U
Turk J Gastroenterol 2021 Jul;32(7):560-566. doi: 10.5152/tjg.2021.20896. PMID: 34464318Free PMC Article
Endoscopic treatment of large symptomatic colon lipomas: A systematic review of efficacy and safety.
Bronswijk M, Vandenbroucke AM, Bossuyt P
United European Gastroenterol J 2020 Dec;8(10):1147-1154. Epub 2020 Aug 3 doi: 10.1177/2050640620948661. PMID: 32746773Free PMC Article
Colic Prevention to Avoid Colic Surgery: A Surgeon's Perspective.
Blikslager AT
J Equine Vet Sci 2019 May;76:1-5. Epub 2019 Mar 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2019.02.023. PMID: 31084747
Intussusception in adults.
Balik AA, Ozturk G, Aydinli B, Alper F, Gumus H, Yildirgan MI, Basoglu M
Acta Chir Belg 2006 Jul-Aug;106(4):409-12. doi: 10.1080/00015458.2006.11679917. PMID: 17017694

Diagnosis

A case report and literature review of rectal lipoma.
Gao W, Zhang K, You F
Medicine (Baltimore) 2023 Oct 27;102(43):e34429. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000034429. PMID: 37904353Free PMC Article
Colonic lipoma.
Magherbi H, Ouadi Y, Brahim MB, Boukriba S, Fterich SF, Kacem M
Br J Surg 2022 Dec 13;110(1):122. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znac210. PMID: 35714217
Cutaneous metastases: A great imitator.
Jaros J, Hunt S, Mose E, Lai O, Tsoukas M
Clin Dermatol 2020 Mar-Apr;38(2):216-222. Epub 2019 Oct 25 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2019.10.004. PMID: 32513401
Surgery for symptomatic colon lipoma: a systematic review of the literature.
Crocetti D, Sapienza P, Sterpetti AV, Paliotta A, DE Gori A, Pedullà G, de Toma G
Anticancer Res 2014 Nov;34(11):6271-6. PMID: 25368224
Giant lipoma of the transverse colon: a case report and review of the literature.
Mnif L, Amouri A, Masmoudi MA, Mezghanni A, Gouiaa N, Boudawara T, Tahri N
Tunis Med 2009 Jun;87(6):398-402. PMID: 19927786

Therapy

Observation of the drainage process of the residual lipoma after endoscopic unroofing technique during colonoscopic evaluation of post-procedural hematochezia.
Ko YL, Matsuoka H, Nomaru R, Imakiire S, Sakisaka H, Matsuoka S, Kuno N, Abe K, Funakoshi S, Ishida Y, Ishibashi H, Koga K, Saito T, Takeshita M, Hirai F
Clin J Gastroenterol 2022 Apr;15(2):407-412. Epub 2022 Jan 25 doi: 10.1007/s12328-022-01594-9. PMID: 35076862
A rare complication of endoscopic ligation ("loop-and-let-go") for management of a giant colonic lipoma.
Li DF, Zheng C, Zhu SZ, Ye LJ, Wu BH, Yao J, Wang LS
Endoscopy 2022 Jul;54(7):E340-E341. Epub 2021 Jul 19 doi: 10.1055/a-1540-6031. PMID: 34282583
Endoscopic treatment of large symptomatic colon lipomas: A systematic review of efficacy and safety.
Bronswijk M, Vandenbroucke AM, Bossuyt P
United European Gastroenterol J 2020 Dec;8(10):1147-1154. Epub 2020 Aug 3 doi: 10.1177/2050640620948661. PMID: 32746773Free PMC Article
Rare cause of intestinal obstruction - submucous lipoma of the sigmoid colon.
Andrei LS, Andrei AC, Usurelu DL, Puscasu LI, Dima C, Preda E, Lupescu I, Herlea V, Popescu I
Chirurgia (Bucur) 2014 Jan-Feb;109(1):142-7. PMID: 24524487
Giant submucosal lipoma of the cecum: report of a case and review of literature.
Ghidirim G, Mishin I, Gutsu E, Gagauz I, Danch A, Russu S
Rom J Gastroenterol 2005 Dec;14(4):393-6. PMID: 16400357

Prognosis

Caudal duplication syndrome: 10-year experiences with a comprehensive literature review.
Wang K, Yang L, Peng C, Pang W, Wang Z, Zhang D, Wu D, Chen Y
Pediatr Surg Int 2022 Sep;38(9):1283-1289. Epub 2022 Jul 3 doi: 10.1007/s00383-022-05159-2. PMID: 35780394
Cutaneous metastases: A great imitator.
Jaros J, Hunt S, Mose E, Lai O, Tsoukas M
Clin Dermatol 2020 Mar-Apr;38(2):216-222. Epub 2019 Oct 25 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2019.10.004. PMID: 32513401
Granular Cell Tumor: Report of 13 Cases in a Veterans Administration Hospital.
Jobrack AD, Goel S, Cotlar AM
Mil Med 2018 Sep 1;183(9-10):e589-e593. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usx237. PMID: 29548015
Gastrointestinal Polyposis in Cowden Syndrome.
Shaco-Levy R, Jasperson KW, Martin K, Samadder NJ, Burt RW, Ying J, Bronner MP
J Clin Gastroenterol 2017 Aug;51(7):e60-e67. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000000703. PMID: 27661969
Gastrointestinal lipoma and malignancies.
Siegal A, Witz M
J Surg Oncol 1991 Jul;47(3):170-4. doi: 10.1002/jso.2930470307. PMID: 2072700

Clinical prediction guides

A case report and literature review of rectal lipoma.
Gao W, Zhang K, You F
Medicine (Baltimore) 2023 Oct 27;102(43):e34429. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000034429. PMID: 37904353Free PMC Article
Clinicopathological features and management of colonic lipomas: Case reports.
Erginoz E, Uludag SS, Cavus GH, Zengin K, Ozcelik MF
Medicine (Baltimore) 2022 Mar 11;101(10):e29004. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000029004. PMID: 35451395Free PMC Article
Submucosal Giant Lipoma of the Colon as an Unusual Cause of Partial Intestinal Occlusion: Report on Seven Consecutive Cases.
Kafadar MT, Dalbaşı E, Oğuz A, Aday U
Turk J Gastroenterol 2021 Jul;32(7):560-566. doi: 10.5152/tjg.2021.20896. PMID: 34464318Free PMC Article
Safe techniques for endoscopic resection of gastrointestinal lipomas.
Aydin HN, Bertin P, Singh K, Arregui M
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2011 Aug;21(4):218-22. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e31821ea189. PMID: 21857468
Giant lipoma of the transverse colon: a case report and review of the literature.
Mnif L, Amouri A, Masmoudi MA, Mezghanni A, Gouiaa N, Boudawara T, Tahri N
Tunis Med 2009 Jun;87(6):398-402. PMID: 19927786

Recent systematic reviews

Endoscopic treatment of large symptomatic colon lipomas: A systematic review of efficacy and safety.
Bronswijk M, Vandenbroucke AM, Bossuyt P
United European Gastroenterol J 2020 Dec;8(10):1147-1154. Epub 2020 Aug 3 doi: 10.1177/2050640620948661. PMID: 32746773Free PMC Article
Surgery for symptomatic colon lipoma: a systematic review of the literature.
Crocetti D, Sapienza P, Sterpetti AV, Paliotta A, DE Gori A, Pedullà G, de Toma G
Anticancer Res 2014 Nov;34(11):6271-6. PMID: 25368224

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