Bleeding duodenal lipoma treated with endoscopic polypectomy.
Duodenal lipomas are relatively uncommon and are rarely a source of severe upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. We report the case of a 70-year-old woman who presented with significant upper GI bleed due to a large bleeding duodenal lipoma that was successfully treated by endoscopic polypectomy.
Mohamed
Harish K
HK
Department of Gastroenterology, District Co-Operative Hospital and Department of Gastroenterology, Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode 673006, Kerala, India. dr_harishk@yahoo.co.in
Suresh
Chigamthara C
CC
Alexander
Kadakketh G
KG
Neena
Mampallay
M
D000368:Aged; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*