Rectal angiolipoma: A case report and review of literature

Angiolipoma is a rare vascular variant of the benign lipomatous tumors and is generally seen in subcutaneous tissues. We report a 70-year-old female with abdominal distension not related to rectal small polypoid mass with peduncule described as angiolipoma by histologically, and review the literatur...

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Published in:World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 13; no. 9; pp. 1460 - 1465
Main Authors: Kacar, Sabite, Kuran, Sedef, Temucin, Tulay, Odemis, Bulent, Karadeniz, Nilufer, Sasmaz, Nurgul
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Gastroenterology Department, Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital,Ankara, Turkey%Pathology Department, Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey%Genetic Department, Zekai Tahir Burak Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey 07-03-2007
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Summary:Angiolipoma is a rare vascular variant of the benign lipomatous tumors and is generally seen in subcutaneous tissues. We report a 70-year-old female with abdominal distension not related to rectal small polypoid mass with peduncule described as angiolipoma by histologically, and review the literature.
Bibliography:Gastrointestinal tract angiolipoma; Gastrointestinal benign lipomatous tumors; Rectal angiolipoma
Rectal angiolipoma
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Gastrointestinal benign lipomatous tumors
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Gastrointestinal tract angiolipoma
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Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Sedef Kuran, MD, Gastroenterology Department, Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital, Dikmen Cad., 220/A, No.17, Dikmen, Ankara, Turkey. sedefozdal@hotmail.com
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.v13.i9.1460