A case of bleeding gastric lipoma: US, CT and MR findings

A case of bleeding gastric lipoma: US, CT and MR findings

We report a case of gastric lipoma which manifested with an episode of acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Preoperative diagnosis was based on the US, CT, and MRI findings, as the results of gastrointestinal endoscopy were inconclusive. The role of current imaging methods, and particularly of MRI, is...

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Veröffentlicht in:European radiology 1999-01, Vol.9 (2), p.256-258
Hauptverfasser: Regge, D, Lo Bello, G, Martincich, L, Bianchi, G, Cuomo, G, Suriani, R, Cavuoto, F
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y
Diagnosis, Differential
Endoscopy, Digestive System
Follow-Up Studies
Gastrectomy
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - surgery
Humans
Lipoma - complications
Lipoma - diagnosis
Lipoma - surgery
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical diagnosis
Middle Aged
Pyloric Antrum - diagnostic imaging
Pyloric Antrum - pathology
Pyloric Antrum - surgery
Stomach Neoplasms - complications
Stomach Neoplasms - diagnosis
Stomach Neoplasms - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:We report a case of gastric lipoma which manifested with an episode of acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Preoperative diagnosis was based on the US, CT, and MRI findings, as the results of gastrointestinal endoscopy were inconclusive. The role of current imaging methods, and particularly of MRI, is discussed.
ISSN:0938-7994
1432-1084
DOI:10.1007/s003300050664