Intestinal lipoma: a rare cause of lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage.

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dc.contributor.authorBaskaran, Vasudevanen_US
dc.contributor.authorPatnaik, Pradeep Kumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorSeth, Avnish Kumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorDogra, Rajeshen_US
dc.contributor.authorChaudhry, Rajanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2003-10-29en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T04:51:33Z
dc.date.available2003-10-29en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T04:51:33Z
dc.date.issued2003-10-29en_US
dc.description.abstractLower gastrointestinal bleeding from submucosal lipomas of the intestine is very rare. We report our experience with 3-patients presenting with lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage who were detected to have no cause other than intestinal lipomas. In two of these patients, the lipoma was in the small intestine and presented with chronic blood loss or recurrent episodes of bleeding. The third patient presented with massive haematochyzia and had a number of lipomas in the cecum and right colon. The diagnosis was established by laparotomy and intraoperative enteroscopy in 2 cases, and by colonoscopy and laparotomy in the third. Surgical excision of the lipoma led to cure in all the patients. We conclude that when laparotomy and intraoperative enteroscopy fail to show any cause for bleeding other than an innocuous-looking lipoma, it should be excised. The literature has been reviewed.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Army Hospital (Research and Referral), Delhi Cantt, New Delhi 110010. baskaran_vasu@hotmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationBaskaran V, Patnaik PK, Seth AK, Dogra R, Chaudhry R. Intestinal lipoma: a rare cause of lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Tropical Gastroenterology. 2003 Oct-Dec; 24(4): 208-10en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/125193
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tropicalgastro.comen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshGastrointestinal Hemorrhage --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIntestinal Neoplasms --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshLipoma --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.titleIntestinal lipoma: a rare cause of lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage.en_US
dc.typeCase Reportsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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