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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| author | Sameer Ahmed Ansari Ejaz Waris Omar Sharif Lamma Alghiryafi |
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| description | 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 had made them a visible indicator of malignancy. Hence, a thorough investigation and follow-up of the patient are mandatory to search for such lesions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-deeaa7b9f52c43a89300bcc09be0df8f2022-12-22T01:06:48ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal for Health Sciences2278-05212019-01-0181646610.4103/sjhs.sjhs_69_19Transverse colon xanthoma: Rare yet importantSameer Ahmed AnsariEjaz WarisOmar SharifLamma AlghiryafiColonic 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 had made them a visible indicator of malignancy. Hence, a thorough investigation and follow-up of the patient are mandatory to search for such lesions.http://www.saudijhealthsci.org/article.asp?issn=2278-0521;year=2019;volume=8;issue=1;spage=64;epage=66;aulast=AnsariBenigncolonpolyptransversexanthoma |
| spellingShingle | Sameer Ahmed Ansari Ejaz Waris Omar Sharif Lamma Alghiryafi Transverse colon xanthoma: Rare yet important Saudi Journal for Health Sciences Benign colon polyp transverse xanthoma |
| title | Transverse colon xanthoma: Rare yet important |
| title_full | Transverse colon xanthoma: Rare yet important |
| title_fullStr | Transverse colon xanthoma: Rare yet important |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transverse colon xanthoma: Rare yet important |
| title_short | Transverse colon xanthoma: Rare yet important |
| title_sort | transverse colon xanthoma rare yet important |
| topic | Benign colon polyp transverse xanthoma |
| url | http://www.saudijhealthsci.org/article.asp?issn=2278-0521;year=2019;volume=8;issue=1;spage=64;epage=66;aulast=Ansari |
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