A Case of Ascending Colonic Xanthoma Presenting as a Lateral Spreading Tumor.

Author: Sang Hun KIM ¹ ; Hyun Soo KIM ; Yoo Duk CHOI ; Won Suk CHOI ; Ban Seok KIM ; Seon Young PARK ; Sung Bum CHO ; Chang Hwan PARK ; Young Eun JOO ; Sung Kyu CHOI ; Jong Sun REW
Author Information

1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. dshskim@jnu.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Xanthoma; Colon, ascending; Polyps
MeSH: Colon; Colon, Ascending*; Cytoplasm; Gastric Mucosa; Mucous Membrane; Polyps; Stomach; Xanthomatosis*
From:Intestinal Research 2014;12(2):162-165
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Gastrointestinal xanthomas are characterized by foamy cytoplasmic cells containing lipid in lamina propria, and occur almost in the gastric mucosa. Colonic xanthomas have been described in rare case. All reported colonic xanthomas were located in rectosigmoid. Rectosigmoid xanthomas have tended to exhibit small polypoid lesion, on the contrary flat in stomach. We report a case of xanthoma on ascending colon presenting as a laterally spreading tumor resected by endoscopic mucosal resection method.