Author/Authors :
Khorashad, Ahmad Khosravi Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Hosseini, Musaalreza Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Gaffarzadegan, Kamran Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Farzanehfar, Mohammad Reza Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Zivarifar, Hamid reza Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Colonic lipomas are benign adipose tumors that do not usually cause symptoms. Giant colonic lipoma (GCL) is an uncommon
finding at endoscopy which may lead to iron deficiency anemia (IDA) with or without macroscopic ulceration.
The choice of therapeutic procedure to treat symptomatic GCLs has been controversial. A case of GCL presented with
occult bleeding and IDA is reported in this article. IDA resolved following the successful removal of the GCL by a
combination of endoloop ligation and snare cautery technique.
