Lipomatous Polyp of the Large Intestine Presenting With Intussusception

Abstract

Lipomas of the colon and rectum are uncommon tumours. They occur singly or sometimes multiple. They arise usually from the submucosa 1, 2. Lipomas in the large intestine are generally asymptomatic but sometimes they may act as leading point for intussusception. Intussusception occurs when a segment of intestine constricted by a wave of peristalsis telescopes into the immediately distal segment. 3 A case of 40 year old male patient presenting with pain abdomen and diarrhoea-on and off for a duration of 6 weeks diagnosed on radiological examination as colo-colic intussusception due to lipoma which was confirmed on histo-pathological examination is presented.