Gastric lipoma: a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding
Saudi Medical Journal. 1999; 20 (11): 891-892
in English
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| ID: emr-114849
ABSTRACT
We report the case of a 58 year old lady, admitted to hospital with gastrointestinal bleeding. Oesophago-gastroduodenoscopy demonstrated a protrusion in the gastric wall with erosion of the surface epithelium. Further investigations using a computed tomography scan revealed that the protrusion was in fact a submucosal lipoma, which required surgical intervention. This case has shown that a patient presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding requiring urgent endoscopic examination may also benefit from further investigations such as a computed tomography scan to confirm the diagnosis
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Stomach Neoplasms
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Melena
/
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Saudi Med. J.
Year:
1999
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