Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  2009 Oct;39(4):226-229.

Xanthogranulomatous Inflammation of Gastric Wall Presented as a Submucosal Tumor

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  • 1Departments of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. jbi@med.yu.ac.kr

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.

Keyword

Xanthogranulomatous inflammation; Stomach

MeSH Terms

Dyspepsia
Endosonography
Fibrosis
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Histiocytes
Humans
Inflammation
Liver Neoplasms
Mesenchymoma
Middle Aged
Stomach
Stress, Psychological
Liver Neoplasms
Mesenchymoma
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