Duodenal polypoid lipoma with bleeding

Chang, Chen-Wang; Chu, Cheng-Hsin; Shih, Shou-Chuan; Chen, Ming-Jen; Yang, Tsun-Long; Chang, Wen-Hsiung

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.01.028

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Volume 200, Issue 4 , Pages e49-e50, October 2010

Duodenal polypoid lipoma with bleeding

Chen-Wang Chang, M.D.
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, No. 92, Sec. 2, Chung-Shan N Rd., Taipei, Taiwan
- Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
Cheng-Hsin Chu, M.D.
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, No. 92, Sec. 2, Chung-Shan N Rd., Taipei, Taiwan
- Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
Shou-Chuan Shih, M.D.
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, No. 92, Sec. 2, Chung-Shan N Rd., Taipei, Taiwan
- Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
Ming-Jen Chen, M.D.
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, No. 92, Sec. 2, Chung-Shan N Rd., Taipei, Taiwan
- Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
Tsun-Long Yang, M.D.
- Department of General Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Wen-Hsiung Chang, M.D.
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, No. 92, Sec. 2, Chung-Shan N Rd., Taipei, Taiwan
- Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
- Corresponding author: Tel.: +886-2-25433535; fax: +886-2-25433642

Received 16 August 2009; received in revised form 5 January 2010 published online 10 June 2010.

Abstract

Duodenal lipomas are rare; most are asymptomatic and are found incidentally via endoscopy or surgery. We report a case of duodenal polypoid lipoma with active bleeding. Although endoscopic treatment was scheduled initially, surgical intervention ultimately was indicated.

Keywords: Duodenum, Lipoma, Bleeding