Abstract
Gastrointestinal lipomas are benign tumors of the gastrointestinal tract, constituting only 5% to 6% of all gastrointestinal tumors (1,2,3). The majority (60-75%) of gastrointestinal lipomas are located in the colon (1,4), followed by the small intestine (20-25%) (4). Gastric and duodenal lipomas are extremely rare. Gastric lipomas account for only 3% of all benign neoplasms and 5% of all gastrointestinal lipomas (5,6). Due to the rarity of the lesion, gastric lipoma is often difficult to diagnose. It may mimic peptic ulcer disease, gastric outlet obstruction, or present as acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. We present one such case of gastric lipoma that presented as an acute upper GI bleed. Reprint requests and correspondence may be addressed to: Steven Schmidt, PhD Summa Health System Division of Surgical Research 525 East Market Street Akron, Ohio 44314 Phone (330) 375-3693 Fax (330) 375-4648 schmidts@summa-health.org
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