[Pedunculated lipoma of the colon: description of an asymptomatic case]

The Authors present a case of "submucous lipoma of the colon" they have incidentally observed. In a high percentage of case the lesion is asymptomatic and it may represent an occasional operating report. The clinical characteristics of the neoplasia are described with a special reference to the case above mentioned. At last some particular aspects concerning the strategy are considered.