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Content updated on Nov 2, 2022
What is xanthoma?
A collection of fat and oils under the skin. Risk factors include high blood lipid levels and obstruction of bile ducts in the liver.
Symptoms of xanthoma
Lumps under the skin
Questions your doctor may ask to check for xanthoma
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose xanthoma
Do you feel a lump/lumps under your skin?
Treatment for xanthoma
Procedures or surgeries can remove these collections. Treatment also depends on the cause. Good control of diabetes and cholesterol levels will reduce the chance of this happening again.
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Diseases related to Xanthoma
References
Abdelghany M, Massoud S. Eruptive xanthoma. Cleve Clin J Med. 2015 Apr;82(4):209-10. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.82a.14081. PMID: 25955452.
https://www.ccjm.org/content/82/4/209
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Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)
Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.
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