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Gastric lipoma mimicking a gastric malignancy

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A case of gastric lipoma is reported. The fairly common misdiagnosis of this lesion, as a gastric malignancy, was made preoperatively. Radiographic features of the tumor included both typical and atypical aspects of a benign mass. Gastroscopic features were also misleading. Despite direct visualization, gastric lipoma continues to present problems in preoperative diagnosis.

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  1. From the Department of Gastroenterology, University of Chicago Clinics and Hospitals, Chicago, Ill

    Elliot Reichbach MD (Fellow in Gastroenterology) & Seibi Kobayashi MD

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  1. Elliot Reichbach MD
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Supported in part by funds contributed by the Gastrointestinal Research Foundation and US Public Health Service Trainee Grant 5147.

The authors are indebted to Joseph B. Kirsner for his critical review of this paper, to Dr. J. Prolla for his review of the pathologic material, and to Mr. L. Cockerham for his technical assistance.

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Reichbach, E., Kobayashi, S. Gastric lipoma mimicking a gastric malignancy. Digest Dis Sci 15, 359–363 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02239293

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