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}}A xanthoma (or xanthomata or xanthomatosis) (from Greek xanthos, ??????,
"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
See also
· xanthelasma
· pseudoxanthoma elasticum
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