EC Gastroenterology and Digestive System

Colonic lipomas are rare benign tumors originating from nonepithelial tissue. They are commonly asymptomatic, often leading to their incidental discovery during endoscopic or CT examinations. However, if the lesion is large, it may cause symptoms, such as abdominal pain, bowel disorders, bowel obstruction and intussusception. We report a case of a 50-year-old female patient diagnosed with a 2,5 cm caecal lipoma in abdominal CT which was performed to investigate a chronic right lower quadrant pain.

 Keywords: Caecum; Lipoma; Tumor; CT

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