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A Large Intussuscepting Gastric Lipoma

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Lipomas of the lower foregut are exceptionally rare. Presenting symptoms often include bleeding, weight loss, and obstructive symptoms. Surgical resection remains the standard treatment. We report a case of a large intussuscepting gastric lipoma.

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Joseph A Reza: Conducted the initial surgical evaluation of the patient and provided clinical care through the hospital course. Wrote the initial and first revised draft of the manuscript and acquired the radiologic image. Corresponding author.

Shani Fruchter: Surgical fellow who was co-surgeon. Contributed the clinical image of the specimen opened on the back table. Revised the article’s operative content.

Shyam Varadarajulu: Endoscopist who evaluated the patient, performed EUS, and biopsy as well as referred the patient for surgical evaluation. Revised the article, clarifying the role of endoscopy in these cases.

J. Pablo Arnoletti: Attending surgeon for the case. Provided clinical care through the hospital stay. Reviewed and edited all revisions of the document and approved the final version of the manuscript.

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  1. Center for Specialized Surgery, Florida Hospital Orlando, 601 E Rollins Street, 2501 N. Orange Ave Ste 235, Orlando, FL, 32803, USA

    Joseph A. Reza, Shani Fruchter & J. Pablo Arnoletti

  2. Center for Interventional Endoscopy, Florida Hospital Orlando, 601 E Rollins Street, Orlando, FL, 32803, USA

    Shyam Varadarajulu

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Correspondence to Joseph A. Reza.

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Reza, J.A., Fruchter, S., Varadarajulu, S. et al. A Large Intussuscepting Gastric Lipoma. J Gastrointest Surg 22, 1299–1300 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-017-3646-0

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