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| Fig. 1. 73-YO patient with gastric lipoma. |
A rare benign mesenchymal tumours of the stomach.
Gastric lipomas present as well-defined, homogenous fat-density lesions (-70 to -120 is diagnostic).
Gastric lipomas larger than 3 cm are usually symptomatic. Patients may present with pain, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, dyspepsia and/or gastric outlet obstruction, although they are typically asymptomatic when small.
DD: Liposarcoma of the Stomach.