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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]
Yellow bumps on your skin. Known as xanthomas, these are yellowish, waxy-looking bumps made up of fats. ... A gray or white ring around your eyes. High cholesterol levels can cause arcus senilis ...
Yellow bumps on your skin. Known as xanthomas, these are yellowish, waxy-looking bumps made up of fats. ... A gray or white ring around your eyes. High cholesterol levels can cause arcus senilis ...
Histology picture of xanthoma showing lipid-laden foam cells with large areas of cholesterol clefts, 10 × magnification, eosin and hematoxylin stain [1] A xanthelasma is a sharply demarcated yellowish collection of cholesterol underneath the skin, usually on or around the eyelids.
The symptoms experienced in cholesterol embolism depend largely on the organ involved. Non-specific symptoms often described are fever, muscle ache and weight loss.Embolism to the legs causes a mottled appearance and purple discoloration of the toes, small infarcts and areas of gangrene due to tissue death that usually appear black, and areas of the skin that assume a marbled pattern known as ...
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Synchysis scintillans is a degenerative condition of the eye resulting in liquefied vitreous humor and the accumulation of cholesterol crystals within the vitreous. It is also known as cholesterolosis bulbi. The vitreous liquifies in a process known as syneresis.
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