Open AccessGastrointestinal bleeding as an initial manifestation of gastric lipoma: Case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Sabbah Meriam,
Nakhli Abdelwahab,
Helal Imen,
Bellil Nawel,
Ouakaa Asma,
Gargouri Dalila
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3050
Subject(s) - pathognomonic , medicine , lipoma , gastrointestinal bleeding , differential diagnosis , radiology , surgery , pathology , disease
Gastric lipoma should be considered as a rare differential diagnosis in patients presenting with gastrointestinal bleeding. Diagnosis is mainly done by radiologic and endoscopic findings. It presents characteristic pathognomonic endoscopic signs.