, | 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

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