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| Xanthoma Classification and external resources |
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| ICD-10 | E78.2, K13.4 |
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| ICD-9 | 272.2, 374.51 |
| DiseasesDB | 28524 |
| eMedicine | derm/461 |
| MeSH | D014973 |
A xanthoma (or xanthomata or xanthomatosis) (from Greek xanthos, ξανθος, "yellow") is a deposition of yellowish cholesterol-rich material in tendons and other body parts in various disease states:
- Tendon xanthomas (associated with familial hypercholesterolemia, cerebrotendineous xanthomatosis and phytosterolemia)
- Palmar xanthomas
- Eruptive xanthomas
- Tubo-eruptive xanthoma
- Xanthoma tuberosum
They can be associated with lipid metabolism disorders.[1]
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