Transverse colon xanthoma: Rare yet important

Colonic xanthomas are rare, benign lesions of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by a foamy cell containing lipid in the lamina propria and mucosa. They have been commonly described in the stomach and rectosigmoid region in few case reports. Their association with adenoma and adenocarcinoma ha...

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Main Authors: Sameer Ahmed Ansari, Ejaz Waris, Omar Sharif, Lamma Alghiryafi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal for Health Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.saudijhealthsci.org/article.asp?issn=2278-0521;year=2019;volume=8;issue=1;spage=64;epage=66;aulast=Ansari