Tha Xanthoma na thasgadh de stuth buidhe làn cholesterol a dh’ fhaodadh nochdadh an àite sam bith sa bhodhaig ann an diofar stàitean galair. Tha iad nan taisbeanaidhean cutaneous de lipidosis anns a bheil lipids a’ cruinneachadh ann an ceallan mòra foam sa chraiceann. Tha iad co-cheangailte ri 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.
Tha glùin an euslaintich a' nochdadh iomadh leòin.
Tha Xanthomas nan tasgaidhean geir anns a’ bhodhaig. Ged a tha iad mar as trice mì-laghail, tha iad gu tric nan comharra follaiseach cudromach de ghalaran siostamach. Chan eil a h-uile duine le ìrean àrda de choileastarail no lipid a’ faighinn Xanthomas, ach faodaidh am faicinn a bhith na phrìomh chomharradh air na suidheachaidhean metabolach sin. 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.
