Avdyl Selmon Krasniqi, MD, PhD, University Clinical Center of Kosova, “Uke Sadiku” 13A, Taslixhe Prishtina 10000, Kosovo. advilkrasniqi@gmail.com
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2008; 14(38): 5930-5932 Published online Oct 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5930
Symptomatic subserosal gastric lipoma successfully treated with enucleation
Avdyl Selmon Krasniqi, Faton Tatil Hoxha, Besnik Xhafer Bicaj, Shemsedin Isuf Hashani, Shpresa Mehmet Hasimja, Sadik Mal Kelmendi, Lumturije Hasan Gashi-Luci
Avdyl Selmon Krasniqi, Faton Tatil Hoxha, Besnik Xhafer Bicaj, Shemsedin Isuf Hashani, Shpresa Mehmet Hasimja, Sadik Mal Kelmendi, Lumturije Hasan Gashi-Luci, University Clinical Center of Kosova, Prishtina 10000, Kosovo
Author contributions: Krasniqi AS and Gashi-Luci LH designed the work; Krasniqi AS and Hoxha FT wrote the paper with contribution from Bicaj BX and Hashani SI; the other authors contributed equally to this work.
Correspondence to: Avdyl Selmon Krasniqi, MD, PhD, University Clinical Center of Kosova, “Uke Sadiku” 13A, Taslixhe Prishtina 10000, Kosovo. advilkrasniqi@gmail.com
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Received: March 23, 2008 Revised: July 19, 2008 Accepted: July 26, 2008 Published online: October 14, 2008
Abstract
Gastric lipomas are rare tumors, accounting for 2%-3% of all benign gastric tumors. They are of submucosal or extremely rare subserosal origin. Although most gastric lipomas are usually detected incidentally, they can cause abdominal pain, dyspeptic disorders, obstruction, invagination, and hemorrhages. Subserosal gastric lipomas are rarely symptomatic. There is no report on treatment of subserosal gastric lipomas in the English literature. We present a case of a 50-year-old male with symptomatic subserosal gastric lipoma which was successfully managed with removal, enucleation of lipoma, explorative gastrotomy and edge resection for histology check of gastric wall. The incidence of gastric lipoma, advanced diagnostic possibilities and their role in treatment modalities are discussed.
