Is taisceadh ábhar buí‑saibhir colaistéaról é Xanthoma a d'fhéadfadh a bheith le feiceáil áit ar bith sa chorp i stáit galair éagsúla. Is léiriú cutaneous de lipidosis iad, ina gcruinníonn lipidí i gcealla cúr móra laistigh den chraiceann. Tá baint acu le hyperlipidemias.
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.
Is taiscí sailleacha iad Xanthomas sa chorp. Cé go mbíonn siad de ghnáth neamhurchóideach, is comhartha infheicthe tábhachtach iad de ghalair chórais. Ní fhaigheann gach duine a bhfuil leibhéil arda coláistéaróil nó lipíd Xanthomas acu, ach is féidir iad a fheiceáil mar phríomhchomhartha de na coinníollacha meitibileacha seo. 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.
