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- Title:
- Dermatology: Xanthoma
- Description:
- Eye xanthomas.
A papule, nodule, or plaque in the skin due to lipid deposits; it is usually yellow, but may be brown, reddish, or cream colored. Microscopically, the lesions show light cells with foamy protoplasm (foam cells). Xanthomas range in size from tiny pinheads to large nodules, and the shape may be round, flat, or irregular. They are often found around the eyes, the joints, the neck or the palms, or over tendons. Often these lipid deposits are not limited to the skin but are found throughout the body in bones, the heart, blood vessels, liver, and other organs.
- Keyword:
- Plaque, nodule, lipid deposits
- Subject:
- Lipid Metabolism Disorders, Xanthomatosis, Dermatology, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, Eye, Metabolic Diseases
- Creator:
- University of ChicagoPritzker School of Medicine
- Publisher:
- i-Human Patients
- Language:
- English
- Copyright Holder:
- University of Chicago
- Rights:
- http://www.i-human.com/service-agreement-print
- Resource Type:
- Photograph
- Identifier:
- 1701
