Xanthoma

Xanthoma
ICD-10	E78.2, K13.4
ICD-9	272.2, 374.51
DiseasesDB	28524
eMedicine	derm/461
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

In alphabetical order.

• Amyloidosis
• Biliary Cirrhosis
• Chronic bile duct disease
• Chronic pancreatitis
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Hand-Schüller-Christian disease
• Hypercholesterolemia
• Hypertriglyceridemia
• Juvenile xanthogranuloma
• Myxedema
• Nephrotic Syndrome
• Urticaria pigmentosa

See also

• xanthelasma
• pseudoxanthoma elasticum

External links

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: Xanthoma
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Acknowledgements

The content on this page was first contributed by Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [3]

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