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Lipomas of the Colon

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Lipomas involving the intestinal tract are rare in clinical practice, but their incidence is the highest in the colon. There are complications associated with lipomas when they reach a certain size, usually greater than 30 millimetres (mm). Colonic lipoma symptoms, morphology, sites and salient points are discussed. CTC images of lipomas are presented.

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  1. LSG Imaging, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Joel H. Bortz MBChB, DMRD, FRCR, FFRRCS

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    Joel H. Bortz

  2. Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging, University of Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

    Aarthi Ramlaul

  3. Formerly School of Radiography, King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban, KZN, South Africa

    Leonie Munro

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Bortz, J.H. (2016). Lipomas of the Colon. In: Bortz, J., Ramlaul, A., Munro, L. (eds) CT Colonography for Radiographers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29379-0_17

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