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Bleeding Gastric Lipoma Resected by Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
Adil S Mir1, Varun Kesar2, Mohamed Sageer3,4
1Internal Medicine, Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, USA.
Cureus
|August 4, 2020
Summary
Gastric lipomas are benign stomach tumors. This case study shows successful endoscopic submucosal dissection for a symptomatic gastric lipoma causing upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Surgical Oncology
Background:
- Gastric lipomas are rare, slow-growing, benign tumors of the stomach.
- While often asymptomatic, larger lipomas can cause symptoms like bleeding, necessitating treatment.
- Various endoscopic techniques exist for gastric lipoma resection.
