Esophageal xanthoma--report of two new cases and review of the literature.
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چکیده
BACKGROUND Esophageal xanthoma is a very rare lesion which can be incidentally discovered during endoscopy. Only eleven cases have been reported, including ours. CASE REPORTS 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.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of gastrointestinal and liver diseases : JGLD
دوره 20 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011