A Case of Gastric Lipomatosis.
- Author:
Hyun Ku JUNG
1
;
Gab Jin CHEON
;
Hyun Jun PARK
;
Soo Hoon EUN
;
Hyung Geun PARK
;
Jin Oh KIM
;
Joo Young CHO
;
Joon Seong LEE
;
Moon Sung LEE
;
So Young JIN
;
Chan Sup SHIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lipomatosis;
Endoscopic ultrasonography
- MeSH:
Aged;
Diagnosis;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Endosonography;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Lipoma;
Lipomatosis*;
Male;
Mastectomy, Segmental;
Stomach
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2001;23(6):489-493
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Gastric lipomas are rare benign submucosal tumor, usually solitary, and comprise about 3% of gastric benign tumors. The occurrence of gastric lipomatosis is extremely rare. Although most gastric lipomas are usually detected incidentally, they can cause severe symptoms such as obstruction, invagination, and life-threatening hemorrhage. The diagnosis and differentation from malignant tumors and other submucosal tumors are difficult with conventional diagnostic modalities such as X-ray or endoscopic examination. But endoscopic ultrasonography allows us to visualize the structures underlying the gastrointestinal wall in a noninvasive maneuver, and can contribute to make differential diagnosis and decision of management. The treatment of lipoma is still controversial. We reported a 70-year-old male who had gastric lipomatosis in entire stomach, which could be diagnosed with endoscopic ultrasonography and was proven by endoscopic lumpectomy, pathologically.
