Laparoscopic management of a large duodenal lipoma presented as gastric outlet obstruction

JSLS. 2013 Jul-Sep;17(3):459-62. doi: 10.4293/108680813X13654754535395.

Abstract

Lipoma of the duodenum is a rare tumor, with fewer than 230 cases reported to date. A majority of these tumors were managed by endoscopic and open surgical intervention, with published data on one case that was managed by total laparoscopy. We report a case of a 43-year-old woman with signs and symptoms of gastric outlet obstruction who was diagnosed as having a large duodenal lipoma that was managed successfully with laparoscopic excision.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Digestive System Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Duodenal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Duodenal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Female
  • Gastric Outlet Obstruction / diagnosis*
  • Gastric Outlet Obstruction / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy / methods*
  • Lipoma / diagnosis*
  • Lipoma / surgery*