Giant submucosal lipoma located in the descending colon: A case report and review of the literature

Figure 1 Colonoscopy showed a yellowish, spherical, polypoid lesion, with a lot of inflammatory necrotic tissue and numerous areas of ulceration on its surface, which arose from the lateral wall of the colon. The lesion almost obstructed the whole lumen.

Figure 2 Histopathology showed that the lesion was located in the submucosa, of adipose origin, and was complicated with necrotic tissue and granulation on its surface (HE, × 100).

Figure 3 Histopathology showed the numerous fibra intervals in the adipose tissue (HE, × 200).