Synonym(s)
Yellowish skin discoloration; yellow skin
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Xanthoderma is a yellowing of the skin caused by drugs (e.g. Qinacrin). A yellow discoloration of the skin may also occur when taking the tyrosinase inhibitor sorafenib.
The yellow discoloration of the skin occurring under one-sided nutrition with carotene containing food is called"aurantiasis cutis".
Differential diagnosisThis section has been translated automatically.
Aurantiasis cutis: Detection of hypercarotenemia; yellow-brown focused hand lines;
icterus: detection of hyperbilirubinemia; sclerenicterus
Exogenous dyschromia: detection of contact points; no diffuse pigmentation
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