Publication: Large Gastric Lipoma
Date
2012
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Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Gastric lipoma is a rare benign tumor and seen in five percent of gastro-intestinal
lipomas and accounts for less than one percent of all gastric tumors. Gastric
lipomas are located submucosally and usually in antral region of Stomach.
Computed tomography is considered as valuable tool in the diagnosis of
gastrointestinal lipomas. Due to their relative rarity, gastric lipomas are often left
out of the differential diagnosis for upper gastro-intestinal submucosal masses.
We report a case of 70 year female that presented with upper abdominal pain
since last two years. Abdominal Computed tomography revealed a large gastric
lipoma in antral region. Patient refused for any surgical intervention due to old
age. Patient was provided symptomatic treatment and was under regular follow-
up.
KEY WORDS
Benign gastric tumor, large gastric lipoma, upper abdominal pain
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Sharma BK,1 Dhakal OP2
1Department Of Radiodiagnosis
2Department Of Medicine
Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS) and Central Referral Hospital (CRH) Sikkim, India