Open AccessGastric lipoma: a rare cause of iron-deficiency anaemia
Author(s) -
J. G. Penston,
Victoria Penston
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.09.2008.0954
Subject(s) - medicine , duodenal bulb , lipoma , asymptomatic , iron deficiency , gastric antrum , lesion , gastroenterology , antrum , computed tomography , mass/lesion , radiology , stomach , pathology , anemia
A 60-year-old man presented with asymptomatic iron deficiency anaemia. Gastroscopy revealed a large submucosal mass involving the antrum and duodenal bulb with a deep ulcer in the gastric component. Computed tomography scan showed the lesion to be a rare gastric lipoma.