title: Esophageal xanthoma--report of two new cases and review of the literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Esophageal xanthoma is a very rare lesion which can be incidentally discovered during endoscopy. Only eleven cases have been reported, including ours.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present two new cases of esophageal xanthoma localized in the lower esophagus in a 56-year-old woman and a 62-year-old man. Endoscopically, esophageal xanthoma appears as yellowish granular spots or a slightly elevated lesion. Microscopically, it consists of fat accumulation in foamy histiocytes beneath the squamous epithelium.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The clinical and pathological importance of these lesions and what they mean in patients is discussed, along with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania. gbecheanu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Becheanu
authors.forename: Mona
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dumbrava
authors.forename: Tudor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Arbanas
authors.forename: Mircea
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diculescu
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hoyeau-Idrissi
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Fléjou
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers