Unusual Presentation of Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Gastric Lipoma and Concomitant <scp> <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> </scp> Infection: A Case Report
Active <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> (<i>H. pylori</i>) infection may contribute to the ulceration and hemorrhage of otherwise benign gastric lipomas. This case highlights the utility of combining invasive and non-invasive testing of <i>H. pylori</i> in bleeding gastric ulcers and emphasizes the critical role of <i>H. pylori</i> testing and eradication in bleeding gastric lipomas.
Authors
- Ryan Mui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0543-0993)
- Tadd Hiatt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4566-7143)
- Amey Joshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3318-0127)
- Rohan Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4477-211X)
- Maitri Shah
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70311
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Michigan State University
- Michigan State University Foundation
- College of Engineering, Michigan State University