Case Report

A Case of Bleeding Duodenal Lipoma Treated Surgically

10.5152/imj.2018.86658

  • Mesut Yur
  • Yakup Ülger
  • Mehmet Şirik

Received Date: 07.09.2016 Accepted Date: 20.08.2017 İstanbul Med J 2018;19(1):66-68

Duodenal lipomas are rare benign tumours of the gastrointestinal system. They are mostly asymptomatic. A 76 years old woman is diagnosed duodenal lipoma in our hospital and operated due to bleeding. There is no complication after operation and the patient is discharged with good recovery. Duodenal lipomas are rare benign lesions and symptomatic of them can be treated endoscopically or surgically.

Keywords: Duodenum, lipoma, bleeding