Xanthomas
Xanthoma is a lipid deposition disease with skin lesions as the prominent manifestation. Cells that have phagocytosed lipids are localized and aggregated in the dermis and tendons, clinically manifesting as yellow, orange or brownish red papules, nodules or plaques. It is often accompanied by systemic lipid metabolism disorders and damage to the cardiovascular system, and can be primary or secondary to other systemic diseases.
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Site of disease:
skin -
Infectious :
Not contagious -
Frequent population:
Common in male children aged 3 to 5 years -
Related symptoms:
Bleeding from injection needle holes and surgical incisions papules hypothyroidism itching diabetes insipidus -
Concurrent disease: