Xanthogranulomatous Inflammation of Gastric Wall Presented as a Submucosal Tumor.
- Author:
Si Hyung LEE
1
;
Byung Ik JANG
Author Information
1. Departments of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. jbi@med.yu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Xanthogranulomatous inflammation;
Stomach
- MeSH:
Dyspepsia;
Endosonography;
Fibrosis;
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors;
Histiocytes;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Liver Neoplasms;
Mesenchymoma;
Middle Aged;
Stomach;
Stress, Psychological
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2009;39(4):226-229
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Xanthogranulomatous inflammation is a rare condition characterized by aggregation of foamy histiocytes, fibrosis and parenchymal destruction. A 53-year-old man presented suffering from dyspepsia. Endosonography revealed a submucosal lesion that was a 2.6 cm-sized hypoechoic mass. We could not differentiate the lesion as a benign or malignant mesenchymal tumor, particularly a gastrointestinal stromal tumor, necessitating a wedge resection. The stomach wall was focally thickened, measuring 1.0 cm in size. No definite mass was grossly evident. Microscopic examination revealed multiple foamy histiocytes and subserosal fibrosis. Xanthogranulomatous inflammation of the gastric wall was diagnosed.
