Summary
A case of a submucous simple lipoma of the transverse colon with obstruction and intussusception is reported.
A short review of the clinical picture and the pathology is given.
The purpose of the demonstration is to remind the diagnostician, as well as the surgeon, that among the tumors of the intestinal tract are benign simple lipomata, which can be treated with simple excision and primary repair of the bowel.
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Dallos, A. Submucous lipoma of transverse colon with intussusception. Jour. D. D. 14, 345–348 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03001109
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03001109