For instance, individuals with high LDL might develop
xanthelasma and tendon xanthomas (2).
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Only two patients (3.9%) had arcus cornealis and bilateral
xanthelasma, and both were positive for LDL receptor mutation.
Other common findings are skin tags (8.3%),
xanthelasma palpebrarum (3.34%), acanthosis nigricans (6.67%) and cherry angioma (1.67%).
SAN DIEGO -- Laser treatments may be effective for
xanthelasma palpebrarum lesions, based on a systematic review of existing studies, although the research is limited.
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Xanthelasma of esophagus and stomach," Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, vol.
These include the classic tendon xanthomas or thickening, especially involving the Achilles tendon and finger extensor tendons,
xanthelasma, tuberous xanthomas, and corneal arcus (partial or complete).
One of the issues associated the hyperlipidaemia is that it is a silent disease and although there are certain characteristics such as
xanthelasma palpebrarum, which are yellowish patches consisting of cholesterol deposits above the eyelid more commonly observed with familial hypercholesterolaemia, it is only detectable with clinical investigation.
(5,6) Xanthomatous lesions, including
xanthelasma and xanthogranuloma, reportedly show adipophilin reactivity, but in contrast to the membranous vesicular pattern in sebaceous neoplasms, xanthomatous lesions show a more granular pattern.
According to a study in the British Medical Journal, people with the telltale plaques, called
xanthelasma, are more likely to suffer heart disease, hardening of the arteries, or a heart attack than those without.