title: Gastric xanthoma.
abstract: Gastric xanthoma (GX) consists of a small yellowish lesion of the gastric mucosa, frequently of multiple occurrence; histologically, there is an accumulation of lipid-laden histiocytes in the lamina propria. Seven cases are reported. One patient also had jejunal localizations. There is no correlation with hypercholesterolemia but in four cases a slight hypertriglyceridemia was found. A control gastroscopy, performed in four cases, revealed no changes in the first patient but a decrease in size in a second and the disappearance of GX in two other patients.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D005756:Gastritis / Q000473:pathology; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000150:complications; D014945:Wound Healing; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids