Yellowish firm nodules in the skin frequently indicating underlying disease, such as diabetes, disorder of fats (lipid disorder or hyperlipidemia), or other conditions. A xanthoma is a kind of harmless growth of tissue. Under the microscope, a xanthoma can be seen to be composed of lipid-laden foam cells. These cells, termed histiocytes, contain li [..]

Xanthoma that is associated with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. Treating the diabetes causes diabetic xanthomas to disappear.

A type of xanthoma characterized by orange-to-brown nodules on the skin or mucus membranes.

Xanthoma that is linked to lipid disorders and is accompanied by a pink-to-red raised rash.

A type of xanthoma that is characterized by flat yellow-to-orange patches or pimples that cluster together on the skin.

a yellow patch on the skin

Firm, yellowish nodules that occur in skin, which is usually indicative of an underlying illness, like diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and so on.

fatty skin tumour (pop)

(n) a skin problem marked by the development (on the eyelids and neck and back) of irregular yellow nodules; sometimes attributable to disturbances of cholesterol metabolism

  A yellow nodule on the skin, composed of fat cells.

A yellow, lipid-laden deposit in the skin or on a tendon.

Benign disorder of Infants and Children caused by proliferation of Histiocytes, Macrophages found in Tissues. These Histiocytes, usually lipid-laden non-Langerhans Cells, form multiple yellow-red nodu [..]

A papule, nodule, or plaque of a yellow color in the skin, due to deposits of lipids. They may be an indication of elevated levels of lipids in the blood or a familial disorder of cholesterol metaboli [..]