Submucous lipoma of the stomach: a case report

A 54-year-old woman presented with a 4-day history of melena and a 1-day history of hematemesis. Radiographs were suggestive of a malignant gastric polyp. Gastrotomy revealed a polyp projecting from the anterior wall of the stomach. The polyp was exised and the patient has since been well. Although rare, gastric lipomas are important because they may cause hemorrhage, abdominal pain, syspepsia and pyloric obstruction; moreover, they are amenable to surgical treatment.