An Unusual Case of a Gastric Xanthoma: A Case Report.

Authors

Megan R. Greenberg BS, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Shashin Shah MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow

Publication/Presentation Date

5-1-2022

Abstract

Gastric xanthomas are rare tumor-like lesions, most commonly occurring in the antral region. We set out to describe a patient with a history of Barrett's esophagus status post two radiofrequency ablations (RFAs) and an endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) who developed a gastric xanthoma just below the Z-line with recurrent esophageal metaplasia. Histopathological confirmation of xanthomas are needed to rule out malignancy. While gastric xanthomas themselves are benign conditions, regular follow-up is recommended if there is a high index of suspicion of malignancy or alarming symptoms develop.

Volume

14

Issue

5

First Page

25026

Last Page

25026

ISSN

2168-8184

Published In/Presented At

Greenberg MR, Shah S. An Unusual Case of a Gastric Xanthoma: A Case Report. Cureus. 2022 May 15;14(5):e25026. doi: 10.7759/cureus.25026. PMID: 35719823; PMCID: PMC9199575.

Disciplines

Medical Education | Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

35719823

Department(s)

Department of Medicine, USF-LVHN SELECT Program, USF-LVHN SELECT Program Students

Document Type

Article