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The '''colorectal xanthomatous polyp''' is a rare benign [[intestinal polyp]]. | The '''colorectal xanthomatous polyp''', also '''colorectal xanthoma''', is a rare benign [[intestinal polyp]]. | ||
==General== | ==General== |
Revision as of 13:18, 20 March 2014
The colorectal xanthomatous polyp, also colorectal xanthoma, is a rare benign intestinal polyp.
General
- Rare.
- May be associated with hyperlipidemia (7/25 patients in one series[1]).
Microscopic
Features:
- Abundant foamy histiocytes in the superficial lamina propria.
- +/-Superficial serrations (hyperplastic features).
- Seen in ~80% of cases.[1]
DDx:
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POLYP, SIGMOID COLON, POLYPECTOMY: - XANTHOMATOUS POLYP WITH HYPERPLASTIC FEATURES. - NEGATIVE FOR DYSPLASIA. COMMENT: Xanthomatous polyps may be seen in the context of hyperlipidemia.