Xanthomatosis

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Xanthomatosis

A xanthoma (or xanthomata or xanthomatosis) (from Greek xanthos, "yellow") is a deposition of yellowish cholesterol-rich material in tendons and other body parts in various disease states: * Tendon xanthomas (associated with familial hypercholesterolemia, cerebrotendineous xanthomatosis and phytosterolemia) * Palmar xanthomas * Eruptive xanthomas * Tubo-eruptive xanthoma * Xanthoma tuberosum They can be associated with lipid metabolism disorders.http://dermnetnz.org/dermal-infiltrative/xanthoma.html

 



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