Xantelasma gástrico y Helicobacter pylori. Reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura / Gastric Xanthelasma and Helicobacter Pylori. A Case Report and a Literature Review
Medisur
;
11(1): 80-86, ene.-feb. 2013. graf
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-760159
RESUMEN
Se presenta el caso de una paciente de 40 años con xantelasma gástrico asociado a Helicobacter pylori, asociación infrecuente en la literatura médica. Se resalta la rareza de esta entidad, las manifestaciones clínicas, el diagnóstico, la terapéutica y la importancia de su relación con Helicobacter pylori. Se realizó una revisión de los aspectos más importantes de estos aspectos. Se concluye que el Helicobacter pylori debe tenerse presente por su carácter de agente etiológico en enfermedades malignas y que deben agotarse todos los medios para su oportuna identificación.
ABSTRACT
The case of a 40 years old patient diagnosed with gastric Xanthelasma related to Helicobacter pylori is presented. This association is rare to find in medical literature. The following aspects are highlighted entity rareness, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment and importance of the association with Helicobacter pylori. A literature review on the most important features of these processes has been carried out. It has been concluded that Helicobacter pylori should be seriously taken into consideration because of its aetiology in malignant diseases and that all kinds of investigations should be performed in order to diagnose it in due time.
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Main subject:
Stomach Diseases
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
/
Female
/
Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Medisur
Journal subject:
Science
/
Public Health
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Cuba
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Provincial Docente Clínico Quirúrgico Manuel Ascunce Domenech/CU
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