title: An unusual cause of gastrointestinal bleeding: duodenal lipoma.
abstract: Common causes of chronic upper gastrointestinal bleeding include oesophageal varices, gastroduodenal ulcers and malignancy, and patients mostly present with iron deficiency type anaemia. We present the case of a 60-year-old lady who presented with iron deficiency anaemia and on investigation was found to have a large duodenal polyp requiring surgical excision. On histological examination, the polyp was revealed to be a lipoma. We review the recent literature and formulate a management plan for this rare entity.
authors.affiliation: Barts and The London HPB Centre, The Royal London Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kadaba
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Bowers
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wijesuriya
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Preston
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Bray
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Kocher