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== Differential Diagnosis == | ==Differential Diagnosis of Underlying Causes of Xanthoma== | ||
In alphabetical order. <ref>Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016</ref> <ref>Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X</ref> | In alphabetical order. <ref>Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016</ref> <ref>Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 20:40, 13 September 2011
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| ICD-10 | E78.2, K13.4 |
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| ICD-9 | 272.2, 374.51 |
| DiseasesDB | 28524 |
| MeSH | D014973 |
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Overview
A xanthoma (or xanthomata or xanthomatosis) (from Greek xanthos, ξανθος, "yellow") is a deposition of yellowish cholesterol-rich material in tendons and other body parts in various disease states:
- Tendon xanthomas (associated with familial hypercholesterolemia, cerebrotendineous xanthomatosis and phytosterolemia]
- Palmar xanthomas
- Eruptive xanthomas
- Tubo-eruptive xanthoma
- Xanthoma tuberosum
Differential Diagnosis of Underlying Causes of Xanthoma
In alphabetical order. [1] [2]
- Amyloidosis
- Biliary Cirrhosis
- Chronic bile duct disease
- Chronic pancreatitis
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Hand-Schüller-Christian disease
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Juvenile xanthogranuloma
- Myxedema
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Urticaria pigmentosa