Usefulness of virtual colonoscopy in the diagnosis of symptomatic large colonic lipomas

Koktener A., Erden A.

AUSTRALASIAN RADIOLOGY, vol.51, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 51
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2007.01798.x
  • Journal Name: AUSTRALASIAN RADIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier
  • Keywords: colon, computed tomography colonography, lipoma, virtual colonoscopy, CT COLONOGRAPHY, GIANT LIPOMA
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Lipomas of the colon are uncommon tumour of the gastrointestinal tract, but cause diagnostic difficulty when they are symptomatic. We reported two cases of symptomatic, large colonic lipoma. Colonoscopy was incomplete because of the narrowing lumen caused by lipomas. By the help of computed tomography colonography/virtual colonoscopy, colonic lipomas were diagnosed correctly, but also proximal colon was examined.