Xanthoma is in ôfsetting fan gielich cholesterol-ryk materiaal dat oeral yn it lichem ferskine kin yn ferskate syktesteaten. Se binne cutane manifestaasjes fan lipidosis wêrby't lipiden sammelje yn grutte foam sellen binnen de hûd. Se wurde ferbûn mei hyperlipidemia.
A xanthoma is a deposition of yellowish cholesterol-rich material that can appear anywhere in the body in various disease states. They are associated with hyperlipidemias, both primary and secondary types.
Xanthomas binne fatty ôfsettings yn it lichem. Wylst se meast goedaardig binne, binne se faak in wichtich sichtber teken fan systemyske sykten. Net elkenien mei hyperlipidemia krijt xanthomas, mar it spotsjen fan har kin in wichtich teken wêze fan dizze metabolike omstannichheden. Xanthomas are localized lipid deposits within an organ system. Although innately benign, they are often an important visible sign of systemic diseases. Not all patients with hyperlipidemia or hypercholesterolemia develop xanthomas. However, the presence of xanthomatous lesions can serve as a unique and important clinical indicator of these metabolic states.
