Localized Xanthomas Associated with Primary Lymphedema

:  Cutaneous xanthomas arising in chronic lymphedema are rare. We present a case of verruciform xanthoma involving the left foot and toes of a 10‐year‐old boy who had developed a primary lymphedema (lymphedema praecox) in the left lower extremity. Laboratory studies demonstrated a normal lipid profi...

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Published in:Pediatric dermatology 2012-01, Vol.29 (1), p.113-114
Main Authors: ROMANÍ, JORGE, LUELMO, JESÚS, SÁEZ, AMPARO, YÉBENES, MIREIA, SÁBAT, MIREIA, FERNÁNDEZ-CHICO, NATALIA, PIFARRÉ, MONTSERRAT, GARCÍA, DANIEL, MUÑOZ, CARLOS
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Language:English
Subjects:
Acanthosis Nigricans - etiology
Child
Chronic Disease
Foot
Foot Dermatoses - etiology
Humans
Lipids
Lymphedema
Lymphedema - complications
Male
xanthoma
Xanthomatosis - etiology
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Summary::  Cutaneous xanthomas arising in chronic lymphedema are rare. We present a case of verruciform xanthoma involving the left foot and toes of a 10‐year‐old boy who had developed a primary lymphedema (lymphedema praecox) in the left lower extremity. Laboratory studies demonstrated a normal lipid profile.
ISSN:0736-8046
1525-1470
DOI:10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01686.x