Kloub M, Calvis E, Abdelmesih B, Milia R, Atiyat R, Dacosta TJ. Submucosal Lipoma in the Rectum Found Incidentally During Colonoscopy Screening: A Case Report.
Cureus 2024;
16:e56587. [PMID:
38646407 PMCID:
PMC11031272 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.56587]
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Abstract
Gastrointestinal (GI) tract lipomas are a benign entity of GI tumors. In this case report, we present a 53-year-old patient who was found to have a rectal lipoma incidentally in an asymptomatic middle-aged female during a routine colonoscopy screening. The tumor was excised during colonoscopy and sent for histopathology, which confirmed the diagnosis. We also provide a literature review of GI lipomas, focusing on their occurrence in the rectum.
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