Angiolipoma of the Colon: A Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Maya Patel; Eugene Kim; Wendi Zhou; Shiva Ratuapli

doi:10.1159/000524495

Angiolipoma of the Colon: A Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2022 May 10;16(2):290-294. doi: 10.1159/000524495. eCollection 2022 May-Aug.

Authors

Maya Patel¹, Eugene Kim², Wendi Zhou³, Shiva Ratuapli⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
² Department of Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
³ Department of Pathology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
⁴ Division of Gastroenterology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

Abstract

Angiolipomas are benign, subcutaneous tumors that are rarely found in the gastrointestinal tract. Still, because they may present with abdominal pain and rectal bleeding, it is important to recognize the clinical, radiological, and endoscopic findings associated with these masses. Herein we report a case of an angiolipoma of the colon diagnosed in a 49-year-old male presenting with self-limited gastrointestinal bleeding who subsequently underwent surgical resection without complications.

Keywords: Angiolipoma; Colon; Colonoscopy; Surgical resection.

Publication types

Case Reports