Wolfgang Scheppach, Ulrich Steger, Wolfgang Küsters, Vanessa Wild
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Abstract
A 61-year-old male patient underwent a colonoscopy for cramp-like upper abdominal pain of 3 weeks duration. An endoscopically irresectable ulcerated mass was seen in the transverse colon. The patient spontaneously excreted in the feces a tumor node measuring 4.1 × 3.5 × 2.8 cm with the histological features of a submucosal lipoma 4 days after the colonoscopy. A benign lipoma confined to the submucosa was operatively confirmed. It is extremely rare for a tumor node to be shed in feces. If the benign nature of the entire lesion is doubtful, standard oncological procedures are advocated.
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Der Internist is an internationally respected journal dealing with all aspects of internal medicine. The journal serves both the scientific exchange and the continuing education of internists working in practical or clinical environments as well as of general practitioners who are particularly interested in internal medicine. The focus is on the topics of prevention, diagnostic approaches, management of complications, and current therapy strategies.
Comprehensive reviews on a specific topical issue focus on providing evidenced based information on diagnostics and therapy.
Case reports feature interesting cases and aim at optimizing diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
Review articles under the rubric "Continuing Medical Education" present verified results of scientific research and their integration into daily practice.