26 August 2025
: Case report
Submucosal Cecal Lipoma Mimicking Malignancy in a 51-Year-Old Man: A Diagnostic Challenge in Routine Colonoscopy
Unusual clinical course, Mistake in diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Clinical situation which can not be reproduced for ethical reasons
Meiling Sun CF 1, Lifeng WangDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.947482
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e947482
Figure 2 A low-power photomicrograph of the histopathology of the submucosal lipoma of the cecum is shown. The submucosal muscle layers are thin and replaced by mature adipose tissue, consistent with a benign submucosal lipoma. There is no evidence of malignancy or inflammation. Hematoxylin and eosin staining; magnification ×4.






