Nodular Esophageal Xanthoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Nodular Esophageal Xanthoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Xanthomas are localized nonneoplastic lesions within tissues that may manifest as papules, plaques, or nodules.These lesions can be found anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract, commonly in the stomach and colon, taylor te400 and rarely in the small intestine and esophagus.Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) with biopsy is aptamil allerpro the gold standard tool for diagnosis.Here, we report a rare case of a lower solitary nodular esophageal xanthoma in an elderly black female.Correspondingly, all cases of esophageal xanthomas reported in the English medical literature were reviewed and presented with the reported case.