Xanthoma mangrupikeun déposisi bahan anu beunghar koléstérol konéng anu tiasa muncul di mana waé dina awak dina sababaraha kaayaan panyakit. Éta mangrupikeun manifestasi kulit tina lipidosis dimana lipid akumulasi dina sél busa ageung dina kulit. Aranjeunna pakait sareng hiperlipidemia (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 mangrupakeun deposit lemak dina awak. Sanajan aranjeunna biasana benign, aranjeunna sering mangrupikeun tanda anu penting pikeun panyakit sistemik. Henteu sadayana anu ngagaduhan koléstérol atanapi lipid anu luhur ngagaduhan xanthomas, tapi ningali aranjeunna tiasa janten tanda konci tina kaayaan métabolik ieu. 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.
