Gastric lipoma presenting as upper gastrointestinal obstruction.
A 61-year-old man presented with an upper gastrointestinal obstruction caused by a submucosal gastric lipoma in the prepyloric area. The diagnosis was made coincidentally during his admission for another disease. Gastric resection was performed because of a large lipoma combined with florid gastric ulcers. The frequency of gastric lipoma, its differential diagnosis, means of diagnosis, and treatment are discussed.
Treska
V
V
Department of Surgery, Charles University Hospital, Plzen, Czech Republic.
Pesek
M
M
Kreuzberg
B
B
Chudácek
Z
Z
Ludvíková
M
M
Topolcan
O
O
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D017219:Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology