Xanthelasma of esophagus and stomach

R Vimala; V Ananthalakshmi; M Murthy; T R Shankar; V Jayanthi

Xanthelasma of esophagus and stomach

Indian J Gastroenterol. 2000 Jul-Sep;19(3):135.

Authors

R Vimala¹, V Ananthalakshmi, M Murthy, T R Shankar, V Jayanthi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pathology, Coimbatore Medical College Hospital.

PMID: 10918723

Abstract

Gastric xanthelasma, a benign condition, has been reported before; there has been no documentation of xanthelasma of the esophagus. We report a patient with xanthelasma of the stomach and esophagus.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Esophageal Diseases / complications
Esophageal Diseases / diagnosis
Esophageal Diseases / pathology*
Esophagoscopy
Female
Gastric Mucosa / pathology
Gastroscopy
Histiocytes / pathology*
Humans
Prognosis
Stomach Diseases / complications
Stomach Diseases / diagnosis
Stomach Diseases / pathology*
Xanthomatosis / complications
Xanthomatosis / diagnosis
Xanthomatosis / pathology*