Synonym(s)
Fibroma lipoidicum sive lipomatodes; Tuberous xanthomas; xanthoma tuberosum; Xanthoma tuberous, tuberous Xanthoma
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Hemispherical or flat, yellowish-reddish to -blueish-brownish, coarse, asymmetrically localized plates or nodes(xanthoma) with slow growth and low regression.
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Typical for hyperlipoproteinemia type IV.
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Elbows, knees, hands, feet, Achilles tendons
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Treatment of the underlying disease. Cooperation with the internist.
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Surgical removal of cosmetically disturbing xanthomas, see Xanthelasma, see Xanthomas, eruptive.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Prasad PV et al (2004) Familial hypercholesterolemia (Type IIb) in a child: a case report with interesting features. Int J Dermatol 43: 173-175
- Wright AL et al. Treatment of tuberose xanthomata with liquid nitrogen cryotherapy. Clin Exp Dermatol 13: 121-122
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Buschke-ollendorf syndrome; Fibroma lipoidicum sive lipomatodes; Hypercholesterolemia familial autosomal dominant; Juvenile xanthogranuloma; Lipoprotein (a) hyperlipoproteinemia; Xanthomas papulöse;Disclaimer
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