ABSTRACT
Los lipomas colónicos son tumores benignos poco frecuentes, extremadamente raros a nivel rectal. A pesar de ello, ocupan el segundo lugar en frecuencia detrás de los pólipos adenomatosos. Aunque la mayoría de los lipomas colorrectales son asintomáticos y se descubren incidentalmente, en ocasiones pueden ser sintomáticos y determinar complicaciones agudas que requieren tratamiento quirúrgico de urgencia. Estas formas de presentación pueden confundirse con las del cáncer colorrectal, constituyendo un desafío diagnóstico y terapéutico. Presentamos el caso de una paciente que consultó en emergencia por una gran masa dolorosa de aparición aguda a nivel del ano, resultando ser un lipoma rectal prolapsado a través del canal anal.
Colonic lipomas are infrequent benign tumors, extremely rare at the rectum. Nevertheless, they follow in frequency polyp adenomas. Even though most colorectal lipomas are asymptomatic and incidental, they can occasionally be symptomatic and develop acute complications that require urgent surgical treatment. This form of presentation can be confounded with colorectal cancer, therefore impairing diagnosis and treatment. We present the case of a female patient who came to the emergency room with an acute painful mass through the anus, that resulted in a prolapsed rectal lipoma.
Os lipomas colônicos são tumores benignos pouco frequentes, extremamente raros no nível retal. Apesar disso, ocupam o segundo lugar em frequência atrás dos pólipos adenomatosos. Embora a maioria dos lipomas colorretais sejam assintomáticos e descobertos incidentalmente, às vezes eles podem ser sintomáticos e levar a complicações agudas que requerem tratamento cirúrgico de emergência. Essas formas de apresentação podem ser confundidas com as do câncer colorretal, constituindo um desafio diagnóstico e terapêutico. Apresentamos o caso de um paciente que consultou na sala de emergência por uma grande massa dolorosa de início agudo ao nível do ânus, que acabou por ser um lipoma retal prolapsado pelo canal anal.
Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Anal Canal/pathology , Rectal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Rectal Prolapse/diagnosis , Lipoma/diagnosis , Anal Canal/surgery , Rectal Neoplasms/surgery , Rectal Prolapse/surgery , Cancer Pain , Lipoma/surgeryABSTRACT
Colonic lipomas are infrequent, benign, non-epithelial, fatty neoplasms. Most of the colonic lipomas are asymptomatic, but around 25% of patients may develop symptoms. Nowadays, surgical resection of the involved segment is the treatment of choice. We report three cases of colonic intussusceptions caused by colonic lipomas in adult patients. The patients underwent surgical resection, and the diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination of the specimens.
Los lipomas colónicos son neoplasias benignas, adiposas, no epiteliales poco frecuentes. La mayoría de los lipomas de colon son asintomáticos, pero alrededor del 25% de los pacientes pueden desarrollar síntomas. En la actualidad, la resección quirúrgica del segmento afectado es el tratamiento de elección. Presentamos tres casos de intususcepción intestinal secundaria a lipomas colónicos en pacientes adultos. Los pacientes fueron sometidos a resección quirúrgica y el diagnóstico se confirmó mediante examen histopatológico.
Subject(s)
Colonic Neoplasms , Intussusception , Lipoma , Adult , Colonic Neoplasms/complications , Humans , Intussusception/diagnostic imaging , Intussusception/etiology , Intussusception/surgery , Lipoma/complications , Lipoma/diagnostic imaging , Lipoma/surgeryABSTRACT
Los lipomas del colon ocupan el tercer lugar en frecuencia de aparición de tumores benignos. Estos tumores están formados por tejido adiposo bien diferenciado con un estroma fibroso. La gran mayoría de estos lipomas es asintomática, algunos en raras ocasiones presentan complicaciones de urgencia. El fin de esta publicación es presentar un caso de obstrucción de colon por lipoma. (AU)
Benign colonic lesions are infrequent and account for a low percentage of all colonic tumors. Among the benign tumors, lipomas are third in frequency. They are composed of mature adipose tissue with fibrous stroma. Most of them are asymptomatic but in rare instances, they may present as surgical emergencies. We present one case of colonic obstruction caused by lipomas. (AU)
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Colonic Neoplasms/complications , Intussusception/etiology , Intussusception/diagnostic imaging , Lipoma/complications , Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal/methods , Colonoscopy/methods , Laparoscopy/methods , Colonic Neoplasms/surgery , Intussusception/surgery , Lipoma/surgeryABSTRACT
Colonic lipomas are the second most common benign tumor of the colon. During a systematic literature search, a lack of review is observed. This study reports two cases of colonic lipomas and also tries to review the clinical and pathologic features of the reported symptomatic lipomas.
ABSTRACT
Colonic lipomas are submucosal nonepithelial tumors covered by intact or eroded mucosa. In rare cases, alterations in the mucosa covering a lipoma include hyperplasia, adenoma, atrophy, ulceration, and necrosis. Here, we report a case of a colonic lipoma covered by hyperplastic epithelium in a 68-year-old woman. Based on the colonoscopy findings, a snare polypectomy was performed for a presumptive diagnosis of an epithelial lesion; however, the histological examination revealed a colonic submucosal lipoma with overlying hyperplastic epithelium.
