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A ''xanthelasma'' may instead be referred to as a ''[[xanthoma]]'' when becoming larger and nodular, assuming tumorous proportions.<ref>{{cite book |author1 =Shields, Carol |author2 = Shields, Jerry |title=Eyelid, conjunctival and orbital tumors: atlas and textbook |publisher=Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |location=Hagerstwon, MD |year=2008 |pages= |isbn=0-7817-7578-7 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}{{page needed|date=November 2012}}</ref> Still, ''xanthelasma'' is often classified simply as a subtype of ''xanthoma''.<ref>{{cite book |chapter=xanthelasma |title=Mosby's Medical Dictionary |edition=8th |year=2009 |accessdate=November 8, 2012 |url=http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/xanthelasma}}</ref> |
A ''xanthelasma'' may instead be referred to as a ''[[xanthoma]]'' when becoming larger and nodular, assuming tumorous proportions.<ref>{{cite book |author1 =Shields, Carol |author2 = Shields, Jerry |title=Eyelid, conjunctival and orbital tumors: atlas and textbook |publisher=Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |location=Hagerstwon, MD |year=2008 |pages= |isbn=0-7817-7578-7 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}{{page needed|date=November 2012}}</ref> Still, ''xanthelasma'' is often classified simply as a subtype of ''xanthoma''.<ref>{{cite book |chapter=xanthelasma |title=Mosby's Medical Dictionary |edition=8th |year=2009 |accessdate=November 8, 2012 |url=http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/xanthelasma}}</ref> |
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''Xanthelasmata'' can be removed with a [[trichloroacetic acid]] peel, surgery, [[laser]]s or [[cryotherapy]]. Removal may cause scarring and pigment changes, but it is an uncommon side-effect of treatment. |
''Xanthelasmata'' can be removed with a [[trichloroacetic acid]] peel, surgery, [[laser]]s or [[cryotherapy]]. Removal may cause scarring and pigment changes, but it is an uncommon side-effect of treatment. |
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| Xanthelasma | |
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| Other names | Xanthelasma palpebrarum |
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| Specialty | Ophthalmology  |
Xanthelasma is a sharply demarcated yellowish deposit of fat underneath the skin, usually on or around the eyelids.[1] While they are neither harmful nor painful, these minor growths may be disfiguring and can be removed.[1]
A xanthelasma may instead be referred to as a xanthoma when becoming larger and nodular, assuming tumorous proportions.[2] Still, xanthelasma is often classified simply as a subtype of xanthoma.[3]
Diagnosis
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Treatment
Xanthelasmata can be removed with a trichloroacetic acid peel, surgery, lasers or cryotherapy. Removal may cause scarring and pigment changes, but it is an uncommon side-effect of treatment.
Name
The word is derived from Greek xanthos, ξανθός, "yellow" and έλασμα, elasma, "foil". The plural is xanthelasmata.
See also
- Xanthoma, which are similar collections of cholesterol around tendons
- List of xanthoma variants associated with hyperlipoproteinemia subtypes
References
- ^ a b Frew, J. W.; Murrell, D. F.; Haber, R. M. (2015). "Fifty shades of yellow: A review of the xanthodermatoses". International Journal of Dermatology. 54 (10): 1109–23. doi:10.1111/ijd.12945. PMID 26227781.
- ^ Shields, Carol; Shields, Jerry (2008). Eyelid, conjunctival and orbital tumors: atlas and textbook. Hagerstwon, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 0-7817-7578-7.[page needed]
- ^ "xanthelasma". Mosby's Medical Dictionary (8th ed.). 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2012.