Gastric Lipoma

Authors

  • Mustafizur Rahman Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Shaheed Suhrawardi Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Afroza Kutubi Associate Professor, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Md Shamsuddin Khan Trainee, Department of Surgery, Shaheed Suhrawardi Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Mansurul lslam Trainee, Department of Surgery, Shaheed Suhrawardi Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Kamruzzaman Al Mahmud Assistant Registrar, Department of Surgery, Shaheed Suhrawardi Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Sharmin lslam Registrar, Department of Surgery, Shaheed Suhrawardi Medical College Hospital, Dhaka

Keywords:

Lipoma, Gastric lipoma, Gastrotomy, Upper GI bleeding.

Abstract

Lipoma, a universal tumor of adult fat cells is usually encountered in the subcutaneous plane. However no part of human body is spared of having lipomas. Gastrointestinal lipomas though rare, may prove to be more dangerous and needs special attention for diagnosis and treatment. Here, we report a 55 year old female with gastric lipoma who presented with upper abdominal pain, dyspepsia and acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Journal of Surgical Sciences (2014) Vol. 18 (2) : 74-77

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Published

2019-11-04

How to Cite

Gastric Lipoma. (2019). Journal of Surgical Sciences, 18(2), 74-77. https://doi.org/10.3329/jss.v18i2.43760

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Case Reports

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How to Cite

Gastric Lipoma. (2019). Journal of Surgical Sciences, 18(2), 74-77. https://doi.org/10.3329/jss.v18i2.43760