Gastric lipoma presenting as peptic ulcer: case report and review of the literature.
A 61-year-old housewife was diagnosed as having peptic ulcer disease for a period of 2 years. During this time she had episodes of abdominal cramping, dyspepsia, and one episode of severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding. She was subsequently found to have a large gastric lipoma. Gastric lipoma, a rare tumor, frequently mimics peptic ulcer disease in its clinical presentation and its complications. This point has not been previously emphasized.
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery