Gastric xanthelasma in a patient after partial gastrectomy.
Gastric xanthelasma is a benign condition that must be differentiated from early carcinoma. The first descriptions of this condition appeared in the literature >100 yr ago but, to date, no adequate photographs of the gross endoscopic appearance have been published. With the hope of increasing awareness of this condition, we report a case of gastric xanthelasma in a patient with previous partial gastrectomy and review the existing literature. We also present photographs with the typical endoscopic characteristics of the lesion.
Khachaturian
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University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Tucson, USA.
Dinning
J P
JP
Earnest
D L
DL
D000368:Aged; D005487:Foam Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000473:pathology*