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Duodenal Lipoma ‐A Report of Two Cases Resected by Endoscopic Polypectomy‐
Author(s) -
CHANG ShihYong,
LIN JawTown,
WANG TehHong,
WANG JinTown,
CHEN ChiLong
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
digestive endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.5
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1443-1661
pISSN - 0915-5635
DOI - 10.1111/j.1443-1661.1990.tb00066.x
Subject(s) - medicine , duodenal bulb , lipoma , asymptomatic , polypectomy , endoscopy , upper gastrointestinal series , abdominal computed tomography , radiology , surgery , duodenum , colonoscopy , gastroenterology , cancer , colorectal cancer , stomach
Abstract: Duodenal lipomas are rarely reported. We reported two asymptomatic pedunculated duodenal lipomas successfully resected by endoscopic polypectomy. Case 1 was a 48‐year‐old Chinese female who came for a physical check‐up. Upper gastrointestinal series and endoscopic examination revealed a 2.0 × 1.0 cm pedunculated polyp in the posterior wall of the bulb. Case 2 was a 67‐year‐old female. A 1.7 times 1.0 cm olive‐shaped pedunculated polyp was found by endoscopic examination during a health check‐up. Both tumors were polypectomised by endoscopy and proven to be duodenal lipomas pathologically. The diagnosis of duodenal lipoma has largely been made by surgery and autopsy in the past. It may be made nowadays with abdominal computed tomography and repeated deep biopsies. Duodenal lipomas may be treated by endoscopic polypectomy if the tumor is small and pedunculated.>