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Erschienen in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer 3/2019

25.05.2018 | Case Report

Giant Duodenal Lipoma: a Rare Cause of Vomiting, Anorexia, Unintentional Weight Loss, and Duodenal Intussusception

verfasst von: Mohammadreza Shervinrad, Ronald R. Salem, Xuchen Zhang

Erschienen in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer | Ausgabe 3/2019

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Gastrointestinal lipomas are benign tumors, comprising only 5 to 6% of all gastrointestinal tumors. The majority (60–75%) of gastrointestinal lipomas are in the colon, followed by the small intestine (20–25%) with only 4% occurring in the duodenum [1]. Duodenal lipomas are usually asymptomatic but larger ones can, in rare cases, cause abdominal pain, intestinal obstruction, or hemorrhage. The peak incidence is around the 5th and 7th decade of life, with a slight female preponderance. Here, we present a rare giant duodenal lipoma mimicking malignancy preoperatively. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Giant Duodenal Lipoma: a Rare Cause of Vomiting, Anorexia, Unintentional Weight Loss, and Duodenal Intussusception
verfasst von
Mohammadreza Shervinrad
Ronald R. Salem
Xuchen Zhang
Publikationsdatum
25.05.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer / Ausgabe 3/2019
Print ISSN: 1941-6628
Elektronische ISSN: 1941-6636
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-018-0105-4

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