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- Title:
- Stomach, xanthelasma
- Description:
- Stomach - xanthelasma
Xanthelasma is a yellowish deposit of cholesterol underneath the skin, usually on or around the eyelids, which is associated with hyperlipidemia. In the stomach, xanthelasma and xanthoma are used interchangeably, and referred to asymtomatic benign endoscopic findings, which are not associated with hyperlipidemia. Gastric xanthomatosis is rare.
- Keyword:
- cholesterol deposit under skin, Lipid deposit, Colonoscopy
- Subject:
- Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, Xanthomatosis, Lipid Metabolism Disorders, Metabolic Diseases
- Creator:
- Paul Choi, MD
- Publisher:
- i-Human Patients, Inc.
- Language:
- English
- Copyright Holder:
- Paul Choi, MD
- Rights:
- http://www.i-human.com/service-agreement-print
- Resource Type:
- Photograph
- Identifier:
- 1262
- Title:
- Dermatology: Stomach, xanthoma
- Description:
- Stomach - xanthoma
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:
- skin, Plaque, nodule, lipid deposits
- Subject:
- Xanthomatosis, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, Face, Lipid Metabolism Disorders, Dermatology, Metabolic Diseases, Colonoscopy
- Creator:
- Paul Choi, MD
- Publisher:
- i-Human Patients, Inc.
- Language:
- English
- Copyright Holder:
- Paul Choi, MD
- Rights:
- http://www.i-human.com/service-agreement-print
- Resource Type:
- Photograph
- Identifier:
- 1263
