Nodular Esophageal Xanthoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Xanthomas are localized nonneoplastic lesions within tissues that may manifest as papules, plaques, or nodules. These lesions can be found anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract, commonly in the stomach and colon, and rarely in the small intestine and esophagus. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) w...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Dirweesh, Muhammad Khan, Sumera Bukhari, Cheryl Rimmer, Robert Shmuts
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1503967
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description Xanthomas are localized nonneoplastic lesions within tissues that may manifest as papules, plaques, or nodules. These lesions can be found anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract, commonly in the stomach and colon, and rarely in the small intestine and esophagus. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) with biopsy is the gold standard tool for diagnosis. Here, we report a rare case of a lower solitary nodular esophageal xanthoma in an elderly black female. Correspondingly, all cases of esophageal xanthomas reported in the English medical literature were reviewed and presented with the reported case.
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spelling doaj-art-02015d61a600418dbf6c33b778948cc02025-08-20T03:22:29ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362017-01-01201710.1155/2017/15039671503967Nodular Esophageal Xanthoma: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureAhmed Dirweesh0Muhammad Khan1Sumera Bukhari2Cheryl Rimmer3Robert Shmuts4Department of Internal Medicine, Seton Hall University, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Saint Francis Medical Center, Trenton, NJ, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Seton Hall University, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Saint Francis Medical Center, Trenton, NJ, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Seton Hall University, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Saint Francis Medical Center, Trenton, NJ, USADepartment of Pathology, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Willingboro, NJ, USADepartment of Gastroenterology, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Willingboro, NJ, USAXanthomas are localized nonneoplastic lesions within tissues that may manifest as papules, plaques, or nodules. These lesions can be found anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract, commonly in the stomach and colon, and rarely in the small intestine and esophagus. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) with biopsy is the gold standard tool for diagnosis. Here, we report a rare case of a lower solitary nodular esophageal xanthoma in an elderly black female. Correspondingly, all cases of esophageal xanthomas reported in the English medical literature were reviewed and presented with the reported case.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1503967
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