Xanthoma ke pokello ea lintho tse tšehla tse nang le cholesterol e ngata e ka hlahang kae kapa kae ‘meleng maemong a fapaneng a mafu. Ke lipontšo tsa letlalo tsa lipidosis moo lipids li bokellanang foam cells tse kholo ka har’a letlalo. Li amahanngoa le 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 ke likhohlolo tsa cholesterol tse lebelang. Le hoja hangata li le bobebe, hangata ke letšoao la bohlokoa le bonahalang la mafu a tsamaiso. Ha se motho e mong le e mong ea nang le hyperlipidemia kapa maemo a lipid a fumanang li‑xanthomas, empa ho li bona e ka ba sesupo (sign) sa bohlokoa sa maemo ana a metabolic. 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.
