Gastric lipoma: a rare cause of massive haematemesis

Gastric lipomas are rare benign neoplasms of the stomach. These submucosal lesions and located mostly in the antral region of the stomach. Small lipomas are usually asymptomatic and are detected incidentally. When large, they may present with abdominal pain, gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding or gastric outlet obstruction. We hereby present a case of gastric lipoma in a 54-year-old man presenting with massive upper GI bleed and haemodynamic instability. The diagnosis was established with endoscopy and contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen. After resuscitation, the patient underwent laparoscopic resection of the antral lipoma.