Gastric xanthomatosis and cholestasis. A causal relationship.
We report two cases of gastric xanthomatosis which developed in patients with marked cholestasis. In both cases, one with acute and one with chronic cholestasis, the gastric xanthomas disappeared with resolution of the cholestasis. A review of the literature is also provided.
D000328:Adult; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000150:complications*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology