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Xanthoma

Known as: xanthelasma, xanthelasmas, Xanthomas 
A non-neoplastic disorder characterized by a localized collection of histiocytes containing lipid. Xanthomas usually occur in the skin and… 
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2009
2009
. Two brothers with xanthomata and coronary heart disease presented all the clinical and lipid-chemical characteristics of a type… 
1986
1986
Large Achilles tendon xanthomas of the type found in severe familial hypercholesterolemia were the first manifestation of… 
1983
1983
Freshly isolated mononuclear leukocytes have been reported to show changes in cholesterol synthesis and high-affinity degradation… 
1972
1972
A case of xanthomatous skin changes and an abnormal serum lipoprotein pattern is described. The clinical and histological… 
1969
1969
THE central nervous system (CNS) may be affected in generalized xanthomatosis (Hand-Schiiller-Christian disease) in two-different… 
1966
1966
During the last 15 years there has been growing interest in the problems raised by the occurrence of ocular xanthomas in children… 
1964
1964
Three cases of normolipemic plane xanthomas are reported. Two cases developed diffuse plane xanthomas after a previous skin… 
1960
1960
Excerpt Carotenoids are lipids which are usually colored either red or yellow. In figure 1, the distinguishing characteristics of… 
Review
1951
Review
1951
It is suggested that the term "xanthoma" be limited to lesions containing a high percentage of lipid as cholesterol and, since… 
Review
1934
Review
1934
The presence of hypercholesterolemia in xanthomatosis attracted the attention of early workers, but it was soon shown that an…