Video Tip Diagnosing Colonic Lipoma | February 2023-Diagnosing Colonic Lipoma

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The video, sponsored by an educational grant from Braintree, explains the diagnosis of a common colonic lipoma using the cushion or pillow sign. The lesion, approximately three centimeters in size in the proximal colon, is probed with a closed biopsy forcep. The cushion sign, which is not seen with tumors or GIST (gastrointestinal stromal tumors), is only otherwise seen with lymphatic cysts or lymphangeal seal. Lymphatic cysts can be distinguished from lipomas by their grayish cyst fluid, while lipomas typically have a yellow hue. The combination of the right color and the cushion sign gives a definitive diagnosis of a lipoma.

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