Erschienen in:
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
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Ausgabe 3/2019
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Excerpt
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. …