Xanthoma Disseminatum with Tumor-Like Lesion on Face

Xanthoma disseminatum (XD) is a rare benign mucocutaneous xanthomatosis that is classified as a benign non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis. We report a 62-year-old man who presented with widespread yellow-brown papulonodular and tumoral lesions on face, flexors, and trunk. Histopathological features o...

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Published in:Case reports in dermatological medicine 2014-01, Vol.2014 (2014), p.1-4
Main Authors: Ansarin, Habib, Berenji Ardestani, Hoda, Tabaie, Seyed Mehdi, Shayanfar, Nasrin
Format: Article
Language:English
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Dermatology
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Summary:Xanthoma disseminatum (XD) is a rare benign mucocutaneous xanthomatosis that is classified as a benign non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis. We report a 62-year-old man who presented with widespread yellow-brown papulonodular and tumoral lesions on face, flexors, and trunk. Histopathological features of the cutaneous lesions were typical of XD.
ISSN:2090-6463
2090-6471
DOI:10.1155/2014/621798