Gastric lipomatosis treated by total gastrectomy: a case report

Abstract Background Gastric lipomatosis is characterized by multiple gastric lipomas or a diffuse gastric infiltration of the submucosal or subserosal layer by the adipose tissue; diffuse-type gastric lipomatosis is an extremely rare condition. Here, we present the case of a patient with gastric lip...

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Main Authors: Shota Aoyama, Katsunori Ami, Akira Fukuda, Kenichiro Imai, Ja-Mun Chong, Masayuki Ando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2017-12-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-017-0404-1
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