title: Gastric lipoma excision during a laproscopic sleeve gastrecomy: A case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Gastric lipomas are rare benign mesenchymal tumors of the stomach.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a 41 year old, morbid obese male, admitted for elective laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Thorough preoperative assessment revealed a gastric lipoma in the antrum of the stomach measuring 3×3cm. Due to the patient's preference, surgical resection of the lipoma was done along with the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy procedure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In our case, we report a rare case of submucosal gastric lipoma successfully removed during a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. To our knowledge, this is the second case report in the medical English literature that reports removing this rare gastric tumor during an elective bariatric procedure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case report presents an effective treatment option for patients in need of bariatric procedure and gastric lipoma resection. This case also highlights the importance of through preoperative and intraoperative assessment for all bariatric patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Al Adan Hospital, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Jaber O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Al Shammari
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Al Adan Hospital, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Nimer
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Shadidi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Al Adan Hospital, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Ahmad J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Abdulsalam
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Al Adan Hospital, Kuwait. Electronic address: a7medo@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Abdullah E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Al-Daihani
keywords: Gastric; Laparoscopic; Lipoma; Sleeve gastrectomy; Stomach