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Duodenal angiolipoma: a rare tumor causing recurrent upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Francisco Vara-LuizGonçalo NunesCarla OliveiraIvo MendesCatrine Dahlstedt-FerreiraPedro CurraisPedro Pinto-MarquesJorge Fonseca
Published in: Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas (2023)
Duodenal angiolipoma is a rare adipocytic tumor, with non-specific symptoms precluding an early diagnosis. We present a case of a 67-year-old female admitted due to upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The upper endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound evaluation showed a subepithelial lesion in the third portion of the duodenum. Endoscopic excision was performed using a standard polypectomy technique after endoloop placement. Histopathology was compatible with duodenal angiolipoma. The authors highlight duodenal angiolipoma as a rare adipocytic tumor potentially causing gastrointestinal bleeding, which can be safely treated with endoscopic excision.
Keyphrases
  • ultrasound guided
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • computed tomography
  • contrast enhanced ultrasound