, | ICD9 = , | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = derm | eMedicineTopic = 461 | MeshID = D014973 | }}A xanthoma (or xanthomata or xanthomatosis) (from Greek xanthos, ??????, "yellow") is a deposition of yellowish cholesterol-rich material in tendons and other body parts in various disease states: · Tendon xanthomas (associated with familial hypercholesterolemia, cerebrotendineous xanthomatosis and phytosterolemia) · Palmar xanthomas · Eruptive xanthomas · Tubo-eruptive xanthoma · Xanthoma tuberosum See also · xanthelasma · pseudoxanthoma elasticum External links · Medical signshepatologydermatology XanthomXanthomXantomaXanthomeXanthomaXantomaXantomaXantoma