[Gastric xanthomatosis in a patient with severe lipid metabolic disorder].
Gastric xanthomas are rare in routine endoscopy, generally ranging from to 2 to 5 mm in diameter, mostly isolated, but in some cases multiple. Their nature has not yet been cleared. In fact, even if they have histochemical characteristics similar to cutaneous xanthelasmas, they are not generally considered closely related to lipid metabolism disorders. The Authors report a case with some peculiarities regarding number, location and dimension of the gastric xanthomas, and point out the possibility of a metabolic disorder in their aetiopathogenesis.
Istituto di IV Clinica Chirurgica, S.S. Endoscopia Digestiva, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
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Covotta
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Covotta
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D'Ambra
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Paoletti
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Urbano
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Midiri
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Bertolotti
D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
D008055:Lipids
Xantomatosi gastrica in paziente con grave dismetabolismo lipidico.