CLINICAL STUDY OF COLIONIC LIPOMA

Abstract

We evalhated 17 lipomas in the large intestine observed in 16 patients during the past 4-year perxo . 1.The percentage of middle-or advanced-aged patients was high, and the femaleraffia was higher. 2.The lipoma v as localized in the transverse colon-cecum in 94% of the cases. Thesize of the lipoma was less than 2 cm in 88%, and symptoms were observed in only 12%, Unlike previous studies of case collection in Japan, our results were similar to those inautopsy studies. 3. Unlike the previous reports, the correct diagnosis rate by endoscopy and that laybiopsy were high (88% and 70%, respectively). 4. Seven lipomas were treated by polypectomy, and 3 disappeared after biopsy alone.The other 7 are under course observation. 5. Recent advances in endoscopic apparatuses such as electron endoscopy and anincrease in the use of diagnostic endoscopy have allowed us a chance of detection ofasymptomatic cases and small lipomas. For these reasons, the incidence of lipoma mighthave been increased recently.