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Xanthelasma is a sharply demarcated yellowish deposit of cholesterol underneath the skin. [1] It usually occurs on or around the eyelids ( xanthelasma palpebrarum , abbreviated XP). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] While they are neither harmful to the skin nor painful , these minor growths may be disfiguring and can be removed. [ 1 ]
A xanthelasma is a sharply demarcated yellowish collection of cholesterol underneath the skin, usually on or around the eyelids. Strictly, a xanthelasma is a distinct condition, being called a xanthoma only when becoming larger and nodular, assuming tumorous proportions. [3] Still, it is often classified simply as a subtype of xanthoma. [4]
Physical examination findings can help a physician make the diagnosis of FH. Tendon xanthomas are seen in 20-40% of individuals with FH and are pathognomonic for the condition. [9] A xanthelasma or corneal arcus may also be seen. These common signs are supportive of the diagnosis, but are non-specific findings. [9]
List of cutaneous conditions associated with increased risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer; List of cutaneous conditions associated with internal malignancy; List of cutaneous conditions caused by mutations in keratins; List of cutaneous conditions caused by problems with junctional proteins; List of dental abnormalities associated with cutaneous ...
Touton giant cells are a type of multinucleated giant cell observed in a myriad of pathological disorders and conditions. Specifically, Touton giant cells are found in lipid-rich lesions such as those of fat necrosis, xanthoma, xanthelasma and xanthogranulomas. Touton giant cells are also referred to as xanthelasmatic cells due to the fact they ...
Image credits: historycoolkids #6. Ronald (left) and Carl McNair (right) were born 10 months apart in the Segregated South. The two were inseparable as toddlers and well into adulthood.
According to Matt Harris, a Gemological Institute of America graduate, member of the American Gem Trade Association, and owner of Matt Harris Designs: "Bloodstone was referenced in an 1870 Tiffany ...
Xanthoma disseminatum is a rare cutaneous condition that preferentially affects males in childhood, characterized by the insidious onset of small, yellow-red to brown papules and nodules that are discrete and disseminated. [2]: 717 It is a histiocytosis syndrome. [3]