Xanthoma
Classification and external resources
Photograph of patient's hands showing multiple xanthomas. Kumar et al. Cases Journal 2008
ICD-10	E78.2, K13.4
ICD-9	272.2
DiseasesDB	28524
eMedicine	derm/461
MeSH	D014973

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.^[1]

Histology picture of xanthoma showing lipid laden foam cells with large areas of cholesterol clefts, 10 × magnification, eosin and hematoxilin stain. Kumar et al. Cases Journal 2008

[edit] See also

• Xanthomatosis

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Media related to xanthoma at Wikimedia Commons
• 194641940 at GPnotebook
• MedlinePlus Encyclopedia Xanthoma

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