Gastric Lipoma
Left: Typical smooth, yellowish appearance of a lipoma found in the gastric body. The lesion was soft,
covered with normal overlying mucosa, and exhibited the "pillow" sign
characteristic of gastrointestinal lipomas.
Right: 58 year-old undergoing endoscopy for evaluation of dysphagia and a history of food impaction. A Schatzki ring
was found to account for his esophageal symptoms. This large (4-5 cm), smooth submucosal lesion was an incidental finding. Biopsies obtained
at this exam revealed only normal gastric mucosa. Subsequent biopsies obtained at endoscopic ultrasound revealed lipomatous tissue.
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