Eruptive xanthomas are small lesions and bumps that appear on the skin. They can be yellow, pink, brown, or skin-colored and may sometimes be itchy and painful. While eruptive xanthomas are not ...

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Xanthelasma (or xanthelasma palpebrarum) is a yellow plaque that occurs on the eyelids. The word is derived from the Greek terms xanthos (yellow) combined with the elasma (beaten metal plate). The ...

A 40-year-old black male presented with concerns regarding bumps on both upper eyelids. The patient conveyed some itching but no pain associated with these lesions. He was not pleased with their ...

Our patient had xanthelasma, or xanthelasma palpebrarum, oval or elongated yellowish plaques just beneath the periorbital skin. The plaques occur most commonly near the inner canthus of the eyelid, ...

HIGH cholesterol usually goes undetected until it leads to serious heart complications. However, visible warning signs of high cholesterol can occasionally surface. One of which can form "clusters" on ...