BACKGROUND Colonic lipomas (CL) are rare benign adipose tumours usually found incidentally during colonoscopy. Endoscopic resection of symptomatic large CL remains controversial, since significant rates of perforation have been reported. In recent years, a novel technique for removal of large CL has been described, consisting of looping and ligating the lipoma with a nylon snare. The aim of our...

tion of the proximal bowel into the distal segment, which produces a telescoping effect. Colonic intussusception occurs in fewer than 5 % of the adult population and most patients have a pathological lead point [1]. Colonic lipomas are rela− tively rare and frequently asymptomatic. However, large lipomas are more likely to cause complications, such as abdomi− nal pain, lower gastrointestinal bl...

A 72-year-old man presented to our gastroenterology outpatient clinic with chronic abdominal pain, bloating, and past episodes of transient small-bowel obstruction. A computed tomography (CT) enterogram revealed a large, pedunculated subepithelial polyp in the distal ileum (●" Fig.1). A decision was made to proceed to endoscopic treatment of the polyp because of its dimensions and the obstructi...

UNLABELLED INTRODUCTION Intussusception is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction in adults. It usually presents with typical features of intestinal obstruction, and is associated with the presence of a 'lead point' for the invaginated portion. This 'lead point' is rarely an intraluminal, submucosal lipoma. CASE PRESENTATION We describe the case of a 64-year-old African-Ugandan woman ...