Asymptomatic giant gastric lipoma: What to do?
Am J Gastroenterol
; 94(12): 3634-7, 1999 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10606334
ABSTRACT
Gastrointestinal (GI) lipomas are benign, usually single, slowly growing tumors. Their occurrence in the GI tract is most common in the colon, but they can be found also in the small bowel and very rarely in the stomach, where they account for 5% of all GI lipomas. Although most gastric lipomas (GL) are usually detected incidentally, they can cause severe symptoms such as obstruction, invagination, and life-threatening hemorrhages. To date, only three cases of GL have been reported in childhood. We describe the case of an 11-yr-old girl with asymptomatic giant GL, who has not received any treatment until now. New diagnostic insights, therapeutic options, and indications for treatment in asymptomatic patients are discussed.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
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Tipos_de_cancer
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Estomago
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Gástricas
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Lipoma
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Gastroenterol
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália