Colonic lipoma

Publication date: January 2014 Source:Video Journal and Encyclopedia of GI Endoscopy, Volume 1, Issues 3–4 Author(s): Hsu-Heng Yen Lipomas are benign soft tissue tumors derived from mature adipocytes. The colon is the most commonly involved organ in the entire gastrointestinal tract. Most gastrointestinal tract lipomas are asymptomatic and found incidentally during endoscopy, surgery or radiological examinations. In this video, we show the typical endoscopic findings of colonic lipomas.
Source: Video Journal and Encyclopedia of GI Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research