Giant colonic lipoma arising from the ileocecal valve and causing cecal-transverse colonic intussusception

This report emphasizes colonic lipomas > 4 cm in diameter should receive surgical resection before intussusception develops. However, if the nature of the tumor causing colon intussusception cannot be identified before the operation, en bloc resection is recommended as there is a high risk of malignancy spreading.
Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research