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Gastric Xanthelasma: Innocent impersonator

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    • Dr.MonishaRita J, Dr.Niveditha E N, Dr.Volga Harikrishnan
    • Lekshmi Sudhish Nair

    Assistant Professor, Obstetrical and Gynaecological Nursing Krishna Institute of Nursing Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India

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Abstract

Gastric xanthelasma also known as gastric xanthoma is a benign asymptomatic condition that can mimic malignancy and is associated with a few other conditions of the stomach. A careful examination of the gastrointestinal tract for other co-existing conditions and histopathological confirmation of the diagnosis is needed. Gastric xanthomas are comparatively rare their incidence ranges from 0.018-0.8%, which is more frequent when compared to esophageal and duodenal xanthomas. The most common location of xanthelasmas of the gastrointestinal tract was the stomach (76%), followed by the esophagus (12%) and duodenum (12%). Here we report two patients who presented with symptoms of dyspepsia for 2 months and 3 months respectively. An endoscopy was done to find the cause of dyspepsia. Histopathological diagnosis of gastric xanthelasma was made for both patients. Gastric xanthelasma is now viewed as a warning sign of the presence of gastric malignancy. Here we report these 2 cases to emphasize that gastric xanthoma should not be overlooked when encountered endoscopically and histopathological examination is essential for diagnosis.

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  • Gastric Xanthelasma
  • Lipid-laden macrophages
  • endoscopy
  • Helicobacter pylori
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European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 7
September 2022
Page 7370-7374
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Dr.Volga Harikrishnan, D. J. D. E. N., & Nair, L. S. (2022). Gastric Xanthelasma: Innocent impersonator. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 9(7), 7370-7374.

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Dr.MonishaRita J, Dr.Niveditha E N, Dr.Volga Harikrishnan; Lekshmi Sudhish Nair. "Gastric Xanthelasma: Innocent impersonator". European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 9, 7, 2022, 7370-7374.

HARVARD

Dr.Volga Harikrishnan, D. J. D. E. N., Nair, L. S. (2022). 'Gastric Xanthelasma: Innocent impersonator', European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 9(7), pp. 7370-7374.

VANCOUVER

Dr.Volga Harikrishnan, D. J. D. E. N., Nair, L. S. Gastric Xanthelasma: Innocent impersonator. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 2022; 9(7): 7370-7374.

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