Endoscopic unroofing and mucosal resection for a large colonic lipoma with intussusception: an effective hybrid technique.

Abstract

Lipomas account for 4% of benign subepithelial tumors of the GI tract and are found mainly in the colon (65%-75%).1 Colonic lipomas are often found incidentally during colonoscopy and are often asymptomatic and <20 mm in size and therefore do not require routine colonoscopy or treatment.2 However, in rare cases, colonic lipoma may grow to the point of being symptomatic.