Lipoma Intramural

Intramural lipoma: causes, symptoms and treatment methods

Intramural lipoma (or li poma intramurale) is a benign tumor that develops inside the muscles of the organ wall. This tumor is composed of fatty tissue and can occur anywhere in the body where there is muscle, but is most often found in the gastrointestinal tract.

The causes of intramural lipoma are not yet entirely clear. Some studies associate its appearance with metabolic disorders in the body, as well as with genetic factors. Intramural lipoma can occur in people of any age, but most often it is diagnosed in older people.

Symptoms of intramural lipoma can be different, but most often they do not manifest themselves clearly and do not cause pain. A tumor may be accidentally discovered during diagnostic tests for other reasons. In some cases, intramural lipoma can cause dysfunction of the organ in which it is located and manifest itself with symptoms characteristic of this organ.

To diagnose intramural lipoma, various research methods are used, such as ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. A biopsy of tumor tissue may be required to confirm the diagnosis.

Treatment for intramural lipoma is usually not required if the tumor does not cause symptoms and does not threaten the patient's health. If an intramural lipoma causes dysfunction of the organ in which it is located, then surgery may be required to remove it. In most cases, the operation is performed using laparoscopy, which reduces the risk of complications and speeds up the patient’s rehabilitation.

Thus, intramural lipoma is a rather rare disease, which is most often discovered by chance. However, if the tumor causes symptoms or organ dysfunction, surgery may be required. In any case, diagnosis and treatment of intramural lipoma should be carried out only under the supervision of specialists.